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AN artist horrified by the killings of unarmed black men by police officers in Ferguson and New York has created a new work \u2013 accusing everyone<\/em> of being responsible for the deaths.<\/p>\n

Night of a Thousand Eyes, <\/em>by artist Boo Paterson,<\/em> focuses on the killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York.<\/p>\n

The paper-cut shows a black hand sinking into an abyss, as multiple disembodied eyes stare out at the viewer.<\/p>\n

Paterson says: \u201cI was so shocked when I heard the Ferguson cop Darren Wilson was not indicted for the killing of Michael Brown \u2013 the decision seemed completely retrograde, like one that would have been made in the 40s or 50s.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen when Eric Garner was throttled in New York there was this sense that injustice was being heaped on injustice.”<\/p>\n

\"Night<\/a><\/p>\n

Paterson says that Night of a Thousand Eyes<\/em> accuses us all of being partially culpable for these deaths through our apathy.<\/p>\n

She says: \u201cThe bleeding-heart liberals \u2013 myself included \u2013 talk to each other about how terrible racism and police brutality are, but don\u2019t make official complaints or join organizations to prevent it.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike us, the thousand eyes in the paper-cut are always watching, but they do nothing except\u00a0silently bear witness. The only hand in the picture is of the victim, reaching in vain for someone to pull him from oblivion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paterson hopes that Brown and Garner\u2019s deaths will be catalysts for change. She says: \u201cI\u2019m heartened that people are now so angry that they\u2019ve been moved to march and protest vehemently, but that spirit should not be allowed to fade away. Let\u2019s make these tragedies the turning points for change.\u201d<\/p>\n

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