Peace Doves
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Peace Doves
11th February to 18th April 2023
The art installation Peace Doves by sculptor Peter Walker was hung in the nave of the Cathedral bringing a message of peace and hope.
Bringing a message of peace and hope, the Peace Doves artwork was created from around fifteen thousand individually hand made paper doves, together they collectively form this beautiful artwork which as a whole reflects joining together in unity, peace and hope moving forward.
Peace Doves is an artwork that has been re-curated for different spaces as it tours the UK, adaptations have been seen in Liverpool, Lichfield, Derby, Sheffield and now at Rochester.
The Peace Doves project has incorporated educational engagement with many schools and community groups in the local area and each person has written individual messages of peace and hope onto each dove.
Throughout history the dove has been viewed as a symbol of peace in many different cultures. For example in Greek mythology the dove is a symbol of the renewal of life, and liturgically within the Bible the dove appears at the Baptism of Jesus in the river Jordan and in the teachings of Noah and the Ark as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
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ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL WOULD LIKE TO THANK ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY FUND FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS EVENT
About Peter Walker
Peter Walker is an internationally renowned sculptor and artist.
Producing sculptures, paintings, drawings, installation pieces, and Son-et-Lumiere for large scale public art events, his extensive creative ability has led him to produce many bronze public statues permanently located around the country and have works in private and public collections worldwide. Peter Walker is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.
Peter has created many fine art public artworks, and his work is in public and private collections internationally, including at the British Embassy in Dubai and Paris, The Collections of Limburg (Germany), St Chads Cathedral (Canada), Chester Cathedral, Sheffield Cathedral, and University Church in Oxford amongst others.
Using traditional techniques in a way that offers unique and contemporary ways to communicate often results in evoking powerful emotion, wonder and awe for the viewer.
You can find out more at www.peterwalkersculptor.com
The Cathedral hosts several large exhibitions and smaller installations each year from education to art and everything in between.
