Rozanne Hawksley: War and Memory
Rozanne Hawksley is regarded as one of the UK's great textile art innovators. At once poignant and powerful, her work explores the nature and meaning of the commemoration and memorialization of war, considering the impact of conflict on combatants, family, friends and ultimately the nation.
Rozanne Hawksley: War and Memory examines remembrance, representation and memory in the apposite setting of the Queen’s House, which was once a school for sailors. The installation features new work alongside pieces from throughout Hawksley’s acclaimed career including: Seamstress and the Sea which refers to the artist’s maternal grandmother - a widow who sewed sailor’s collars for a living from the First World War until her death during World War Two; Prisoner, a sculpture created as a response to the work of the photographer Don McCullin; plus works from the memorials series.
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