Poppies Commemorating World War I Go on UK Tour
"Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" honors soldiers killed during WWI.
— -- A display of 888,246 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London, an exhibit that attracted millions on visitors last year, is going on tour across the United Kingdom, first stopping at Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Sept. 5.
Created by artist Paul Cummins and installation designer Tom Piper, "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" was a way to honor every single death in the British and colonial forces during World War I.
"The London installation had a huge impact on all those who saw it and the new installations will do the same,” John Whittingdale, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, said in a written statement. “This is an another important opportunity for us to remember and pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the First World War"
“The calmness and nature of the Park will offer visitors an ideal space for contemplation and reflection,” Peter Murray, executive director of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, said in a written statement, noting that the poppies will be surrounded by 500 acres of countryside and woodland.
The installation known as "Weeping Window" will later be exhibited at Woodhorn Museum, in Northumberland and at St. George’s Hall in Liverpool.
