Antimonumento 5J

Antimonumento 5J
The original anti-monument
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20°40′34″N 103°20′50″W / 20.67611°N 103.34722°W / 20.67611; -103.34722
LocationGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
DesignerAnonymous demonstrators
TypeAntimonumento
MaterialSteel (original)
Rod and LED lights (replica)
Height3.4 m (11 ft) (original)
Around 2 m (6 ft 7 in) (replica)
WeightOver 300 kg (660 lb) (original)
Opening date5 June 2023 (2023-06-05) (original)
5 July 2023 (2023-07-05) (replica)
Dedicated toGiovanni López and those repressed during the protests related to his death
Dismantled date5 June 2023 (2023-06-05) (original)

An antimonumento was installed adjacent to Antimonumenta, in the Plaza de Armas, in front of the State Government Palace, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Human rights groups installed the sculpture to commemorate the protests of 4, 5, and 6 June 2020, when demonstrators were violently repressed by the state police while they were protesting the death of Giovanni López the previous month.

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, at night, authorities removed the sculpture, citing that its placement was unauthorized. Subsequently, judges ordered the monument to be reinstalled, but the state evaded the order by claiming public safety reasons. The human rights groups installed a smaller replica the following month, made of LED lights and rods.