LOCATION: Proposed for the National Capital Region, Ottawa, ON, Canada
YEAR: 2010
MEDIA: Hand-Forged Iron and Recycled Military Equipment
DIMENSIONS: 72" x 48" x 48" (for full-sized sculpture)
ARTISTS: Paul Reimer and Michael Hepher
PROJECT CONCEPT: To create an image representative of Canada’s efforts to spread diplomacy, development and democracy in war torn countries around the world. Derived from the Bible verse:” and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.”