As the Ukraine-Russia war rages on, we are watching events unfold in near-real-time.

It’s heartbreaking and can make anyone feel helpless and sad for those affected.

It’s why people areprotesting, or in the case of many creatives,making art about it.

Miniature Anti-War Art

But all is not well; a pencil pierces the stack like a missile.

Among the paper rubble below the stacks is NO WAR scrawled atop it.

Next to the writing, a soldier hugs his family goodbye.

Miniature Anti-War Art

The powerful message shows devastation on a number of levels.

The most obvious is the physical demolition of structures and the surrounding environment.

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Artist Tatsuya Tanaka created an emotionally powerful piece of anti-war art that shows the devastation of conflict.

Using everyday objects, he shows the physical and emotional tolls of war.