Antimonumento 5J
An antimonumento was installed adjacent the Antimonumenta, in the Plaza de Armas, both opposite the State Government Palace, in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The sculpture was installed by human rights groups commemorating the protests of 4, 5 and 6 June 2020, when demonstrators were repressed violently by the state police while they were protesting the death of Giovanni López the previous month.
The original anti-monument after the installation | |
Location | |
| 20°40′34.26″N 103°20′50.38″W | |
| Location | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
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| Designer | Anonymous demonstrators |
| Type | Antimonumento |
| Material | Steel (original) Rod and LED lights (replica) |
| Height | 3.4 m (11 ft) (original) Around 2 m (6 ft 7 in) (replica) |
| Weight | Over 300 kg (660 lb) (original) |
| Opening date | 5 June 2023 (original) 5 July 2023 (replica) |
| Dedicated to | Giovanni López and those repressed during the protests related to his death |
| Dismantled date | 5 June 2023 (original) |
The artwork was installed on 5 June 2023 and was never given an official name; it is known as Antimonumento 5J, Antimonumento 5 de Junio, or simply 5J. It features a number five placed above a letter J, both painted red. Hours later, during the night, authorities removed the sculpture citing that its placement was unauthorized. Subsequently, judges ordered the monument be reinstalled but the state refused for civil protection reasons. The installers placed a smaller replica the following month.