Wave is from the 2014 installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ at the Tower of London. The poppies and original concept were created by artist Paul Cummins and the installation designed by Tom Piper.
In 2015 Wave and Weeping Window commenced a 3 year tour of the United Kingdom, and the installation at Fort Nelson was the final stage of the tour for Wave. Mum and I visited on the anniversary of Dad’s death. I wasn’t 100% sure it would be the right thing to do but I had inkling it might be perfect. And it was.
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I never saw this, either at the Tower or on tour. This looks an especially successful re-positioning, and it must have felt so meaningful for you and your mum.
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It was a wonderful day for us both, went to some gardens afterwards and had a lovely lunch. Best way to remember him 🙂
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Definitely!
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The wave looks wonderful. I’m so glad that the poppies went ‘on tour’ after they had been in London, so that many more people could enjoy them. I loved seeing them in London and am now lucky enough to be the proud owner of one.
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oh you are so lucky. I realised too late you could buy them, which is a huge shame as one of them will have been made in memory of my great uncle.
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Luckily I heard very early on that they were going to be sold, so I put in an application and was thrilled to get them. I also hoped to be part of the ‘planting’ team, but I was too late for that.
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😀
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So beautiful, and also meaningful to many people.
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My Mum’s Uncle died 101 years ago in WW1 and she had not managed to get to see it in London, so she really appreciated seeing.
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How wonderful to see this installation.
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We were so lucky . . . and all thanks to twitter that I picked up it was on. Twitter is a nightmare in so many ways, but also has amazing good points.
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Wow! Fabulous, magical.
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I would have loved to see this, it’s stunning!
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So very very lucky . . . as I was just saying to Jude I spotted it was on via Twitter.
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I absolutely love art installations like this, especially when they are so meaningful.
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This is modern art at its best. Like you I absolutely loved it.
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Absolutely great….!
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oh thank you so much x
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WOWZ!!! Superb.
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oh my, I am *blushing*. Wonderful response, thank you Cee xx
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Isn’t it beautiful? I love it darlin xx
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stunning.
Sending hugs and sunshine (or do you want rain?) this Saturday xx
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We’ve already had rain and quite a bit of grey sky but I gather we’re the lucky ones. 🙂 🙂
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We had a sprinkling this morning, enough to dampen grass for an hour or so. Forgotten what proper rain looks like!
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It’s very beautiful. Must be quite a job moving it around the country.
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Incredible how they do it, and the other one hangs from buildings so goodness knows how they do that one.
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Ou’ve got some great images, Becky!
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oh thank you so much Sue. I took sooooo many was difficult deciding which ones to include!
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😊😊
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I love this artwork, it expresses it’s purpose so well. I regret missing it in Perth (think it was weeping window actually).
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The weeping window one looked amazing in the photos, I might go to London to see it there when they re-install both permanently at one of the museums.
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Love this.
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thank you 🙂
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Wonderful – looks a beautiful setting in which to see it
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It was perfect, felt so appropriate.
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