Statues

Reconciliation' is a sculpture by the artist Josefina de Vasconcellos a copy of which stands in our local Parliament buildings.
Originally created in 1977 and called ‘Reunion’, the sculpture shows a man and woman embracing each other across barbed wire.
Describing the inspiration for the piece, de Vasconcellos said: "The sculpture was originally conceived in the aftermath of the War. Europe was in shock, people were stunned. I read in a newspaper about a woman who crossed Europe on foot to find her husband, and I was so moved that I made the sculpture. Then I thought that it wasn't only about the reunion of two people but hopefully a reunion of nations which had been fighting."

The inscription on the sculpture reads: “These sculptures remind us that human dignity and love will triumph over disaster and bring us together in respect and peace.”
If only this could happen in Ukraine