A quirky statue found in Brussels that has long been photographed by tourists has now become a symbol of defiance in the wake of this morning’s terror attacks in the Belgian capital.
The Manneken Pis has always drawn laughs as it’s a statue of a little boy urinating into a fountain.
Réponse des belges à la violence… #jesuisbruxelles pic.twitter.com/e02OyatGTx
— Laura de B (@Lauradeb) March 22, 2016
But now artists around the world are turning Manneken Pis into a symbol of defiance in the face of terror.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQNh9TO5kV/
And you can guess who he tends to be urinating on in the artwork.
https://twitter.com/NawakNawak/status/712208565818286080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
While some are just taking the, er, piss, like this guy asking, “Is a quiet piss too much to ask for?”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQCu9jHZbW/
The images are appearing on Twitter with the supportive hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDP6xr9ilgb/
And sometimes the cheeky naked statue isn’t urinating at all, just proudly waving his country’s flag.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQXjctoQg-/
“I’ll piss on your bombs.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQHtJbN5Kg/
Who knew a weird statue could have so much power?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQVqmMH19O/
And there’s some clever play on words happening, too.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQUiVNSuKn/
This Instagrammer writes, “Enough! You’ll never take away our freedom.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQUhwkFoas/
You can see more on Twitter by following #JeSuisBruxelles.