Final Major Project: The Poppies at the Tower

Today Ive been looking at the current installation at the Tower of London in connection with the British Legion. I saw this two weeks ago when passing the Tower and was really overwhelmed at the sheer size of it installation and what a touching act of remembrance it is.

I would really like to touch on the is within our documentary if we can find a way to use it amongst our story. I have been in conversations with a few people who are going to/have laud poppies at the Tower in remembrance of their loved ones. Heres a bit more information on the insulation...

About the installation

Don't miss the major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London, marking one hundred years since the first full day of Britain's involvement in the First World War. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies will progressively fill the Tower's famous moat over the summer. Each poppy represents a British military fatality during the war.

The poppies will encircle the iconic landmark, creating not only a spectacular display visible from all around the Tower but also a location for personal reflection. The scale of the installation intends to reflect the magnitude of such an important centenary creating a powerful visual commemoration.

We are hoping to sell all of the poppies that make up the installation and, in doing so, raise millions of pounds which will be shared equally amongst six service charities.