blood swept sands and streets of Gaza

inspired by the installation of ceramic poppies, ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ that marked the centenary of the First World War at the Tower of London in 2014, i present my own artistic creation, ‘blood swept sands and streets of Gaza’. transposing the symbolism of the resilient poppy from the historical battlefields of Flanders to the contemporary, rubble-filled streets of Gaza. in Palestine, the poppy holds profound significance as one of the national flowers, its blooming colors – red, green, black, and white – mirror those of the Palestinian flag. it's often displayed as a sign of solidarity with Palestinians and stands as a symbol of their deep-rooted connection to their land - a...View all