DEEP SILENCE | HIROSHIMA works


HIROSHIMA | NEVER AGAIN
Commemorative Event & Peace Ceremony
Dunedin, New Zealand
9 & 10 August 2012






DEEP SILENCE - paper boats carrying survivors' texts




















Corpses Piled Like Lumber - painting by survivor Kiyomi Kono 



and a wreath of paper boats to lay beside the dead








Hiroshima flag




ALONE ALL ONE - Oil & Pencil on Paper










6 comments:

  1. Lynn TaylorAugust 24, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Beautiful

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    1. Claire BeynonOctober 10, 2012 at 7:08 AM

      Thank you, Lynn - you will remember the first boats. They have had a few adventures since they arrived in my work in 2008 ; ) xo

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  2. Ben HurOctober 10, 2012 at 12:24 AM

    Wow! You do some really, really beautiful and interesting work!

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    1. Claire BeynonOctober 10, 2012 at 7:09 AM

      Hi Andrew - it was a deep privilege to be a part of this memorial event.

      Thanks for having a look-see ; )

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  3. AnonymousAugust 7, 2013 at 11:44 PM

    Beautiful Claire

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    1. Claire BeynonNovember 9, 2013 at 9:23 PM

      Hi Rory - I've only just seen your comment in a 'pending' basket in the blog's 'back room'. Apologies for only finding it now - and thank you for looking at these Hiroshima works. C

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