This is the iconic Weeping Window sculpture, by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, which is on display at Carlisle Castle at the moment. Weeping Window is one of two sculptures from the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation, originally displayed at the Tower of London in 2014. The original artwork consisted of 888,246 poppies, one to commemorate every British or Colonial life lost at the Front during the First World War. After the display in London many of the poppies were sold off but 11,000 were unsold. These were divided and two sculptures were designed this being the Weeping Window sculpture. There are 5,500 poppies in each sculptures.The other sculpture is called Wave and is on display elsewhere in the country. Eventually one will be on permanent display at the war memorial in London, the other in Manchester and at the war memorial. Unfortunately it wasn't a very nice day, with the threat of rain so the colour wasn't as vivid as I'd hoped.
@hermann@flowerfairyann@gijsje@anniesue@gilbertwood Thank you all for taking the time to look at and comment on my picture. It is quite moving to stand and contemplate the fact that each of these beautiful poppies represents a small portion of lives lost during one war.
@bruni Thanks for your comment. It is quite possible you have seen it before because it has been touring the UK since it was dismantled form London and split into two sculptures. We were told that Carlisle castle is the only place that the weeping window sculpture has formed an arch which you can actually walk under. All the other locations the 'fall' of poppies have come down a wall before fanning out.
