Embracing the sorrow in pursuing peace: Gernika as a case study

Abstract

The commemoration of the bombing in Gernika that happened in April 27, 1937 is actually the leading activity for Gernika to pursue peace. Continued by the peace museum, peace research center and the legendary painting by Pablo Picasso, the people of Gernika are trying to pursue peace through the memory of war. The thesis is about three theories, one place as a case study and four elements as research focus. Through the memory of war, which is embedded in the four elements, they create an identity of Gernika to be the symbol of peace and the symbol of anti-war.