What We Mourn For The Dead Is The Loss Of Their Hopes

Helen and Colin David

Crystal, metal, embroidery on linen 10 x 7 x 6.5 cm

This piece, titled with a quote from John Berger, is by Helen and Colin David. It comprises a crystal case, containing a scrap of linen, embroidered with the word Hope. It speaks to the question of remembrance and the hope that a loved one’s life is not lost in war.

Death is the end of identity, a fallen soldier is not only lost as a person, but it is also impossible for him to have a future, to have hopes and dreams.

This tiny piece was shown on a plinth at the end of the bunting by a large window.