REFUGEE RIGHTS
ARTIST: MIKKEL HENSSEL These images represent the flow of refugees from Syria that are crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Many are losing their lives, including children, due to unstable and overcrowded boats. In 2015, the European Union decided to scale back its assistance for emergencies at sea, which has severely exacerbated the issue. Mikkel Henssel lives and works in Copenhagen at the Gul Stue studio with twelve other independent illustrators. He works mostly with book covers and editorial illustrations; however, he has also collaborated with Amnesty International Denmark for a number of years. This has resulted in Mikkel producing a large number of incredible images that all deal with human rights. When he is not working, he likes to play guitar in the spare time that he has between his wife, three children and cat. www.behance.net/mikkelhenssel
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