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Standing With Giants - The Victory Show


A look at Standing With Giants  a community project, set up in 2019 by Oxfordshire community artist, Dan Barton, and a group of local volunteers. Creating large scale art installations using recycled building materials they provide meaningful spaces for people to visit and reflect At the 20th edition of The Victory Show in Cosby Leicester visitors where invited to walk through and experience one such installation. As the walk through begins we see the black silhouettes positioned on the banks of a small lake posed as if heading into battle, the sound of a simulated skirmish in the woods adds to the impact of the shadows of past heroes heading into conflict. The silhouettes create a reflective atmosphere and area in direct contrast to the living history displays just meters away on the busy showground. We then cut to a second display at the event featuring giant cutouts of people and soldiers celebrating victory, as a marching band passes we end on a cutout featuring Sir Winston Churchill in his famous V for Victory pose. For further information on Standing With Giants please visit: www.standingwithgiants.co.uk




 



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