day of passion

Sometimes a work of Art can last for centuries and at times is forgotten within minutes. Yet a day of passion filled endeavour can produce phenomenal results. Brazilian sculptor Nele Azevedo created a unique installation, on the steps of Chamberlain Square in Birmingham, U.K to commemorate thousands of innocent civilians that lost their lives during World War I. He feels that while most memorial give tribute to soldiers very little significance is attributed to civilian deaths.

His unique installation comprised of 5,000 little ice figurines sitting on the steps melting away signifying the near forgotten deaths of innocents that lost their lives to war. The melting, ghostly figures, placed by volunteers, created a truly haunting image, and they were crowned by a red figure that seemed to drip a trail of blood down the steps.

Credits:

http://www.boredpanda.com/minimum-monument-ice-sculptures-first-world-war-nele-azevedo/