In order to raise awareness on women killed by domestic violence, Turkish artist Vahit Tuna put 440 pairs of women's shoes on two art installation walls in Istanbul, September 17, 2019. /VCG Photo

Vahit Tuna decided to exhibit his project in open air and chose location that's part of a large coffee chain, a non-profit art platform, which reaches thousands of people every day. /VCG Photo

"We wanted everyone passing by the road to see [the work.] This is why we did not want to host the exhibition in a closed area," Tuna was quoted as saying by Turkish media. /VCG Photo

The 440 pairs of women's shoes hanging on the wall represents the women killed from domestic violence.The project is dedicated to women murdered by their male partners or relatives last year. /VCG Photo