Nermin Gel! (Statue)

Nermin Gel! (Bosnian: Nermine, Dođi!), is a sculpture-installation located in Saraybosna, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, dedicated to the memory of the Srebrenica genocide. Designed by artist Mensud Keča, the work stands two meters tall and is constructed from concrete, plaster, plastic, silicone, and other durable materials.

The sculpture depicts Father Ramo Osmanović calling out to his son Nermin as Serbian soldiers approach their area. Although the Serbian soldiers had assured them they would do “nothing” and that they were free to leave, Ramo was in fact calling his son to his death.

Both Ramo and Nermin were killed along with thousands of other victims; their remains were discovered in a mass grave near Srebrenica in 2008. The sculpture is positioned near the memorial to the murdered children.

Although the sculpture was installed in Veliki Park to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide, it has been repeatedly vandalized by ethnic extremists as a target of protest. Artist Mensud Keča emphasized that the sculpture was temporarily placed in Veliki Park and confirmed that an agreement has been reached with the city administration to relocate it permanently to the museum in Potočari as a gift from the city of Saraybosna.^【1】