Poppies Sculptures To Be Installed In London And Manchester theguardian.com

Poppies: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red captured the public’s imagination like no other art installation, so it is fitting that it will form part of national commemorations to mark 100 years since the Armistice. Two sculptures from the artwork – Wave and Weeping Window – will go on display at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester at the culmination of a four-year tour during which they have been displayed at locations across Britain.

The initial installation was created at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the first world war, and comprised 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for every British or colonial life lost at the front. The poppies, each handcrafted, painted and placed by volunteers, were sold individually to members of the public, raising £9.5m for six military charities, and seen by more than 5 million people at the Tower of London between July and November 2014.