In Memoriam Birmingham
8th-16th May 2021
BrumYODO and Birmingham Hippodrome are proud to announce that In Memoriam – an open-air art installation by internationally renowned artist Luke Jerram – is coming to Birmingham this year as part of A Matter of Life & Death Festival.
Presented in the open air at Aston Park in Birmingham from 8th–16th May, In Memoriam is a temporary memorial for the public to visit and remember all those who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic and to pay tribute to all the NHS health and care workers who have been risking their lives during the crisis.
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Our latest blog
In Memoriam Birmingham – why here, why now?
None of us, sadly, can have escaped an awareness of death and loss this past year, whether or not we are grieving a death from COVID-19, or one affected by it, and lockdown restrictions have made this harder for so many of us. It takes a community to support the...
Our annual festival
A Matter of Life & Death
Our award-winning festival A Matter of Life and Death is back in May 2021 as we present ‘In Memoriam’ in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome.
Recent events
How Can Public Art Connect Grieving Communities
An ‘in-conversation’ event which took place in October 2020 with acclaimed artists Luke Jerram and Mohammed Ali and was hosted by Orit Azaz
Exploring art and creativity as
responses to COVID-19 and how we approach acts of communal remembrance and memorial.
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