Hands of the Knife Angel

In July 2021 I posted a couple of photographs of the "Knife Angel" sculpture, a touring exhibit of an angel made of knives. Its purpose was to highlight the dangers of knife crime and to act as a memorial to its victims. On a recent trip to Gloucester Cathedral we came upon the sculpture again. It seems to have had some lights added to the piece and this second viewing allowed me to take a photograph of the angel's hands - someting I regretted not having done on our first viewing.

 

photos © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon Z 5

The Knife Angel

The Knife Angel is a sculpture by Clive Knowles made of over 100,000 blades confiscated by the police. Its purpose is to publicise the dangers of knife crime in the community, and to act as a memorial to those who have lost their life, or in other ways have been affected by, knife crime. The Knife Angel is being hosted in different locations across the country. We saw it near the west door in the cathedral close at Hereford.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2