Hold

I hadn’t meant to follow up yesterday’s photo so quickly, but I happened to be wandering down Briggate and lo, another globe (further context in yesterday's entry).

This one is Hold the Line! by Ghanaian artist Larry Amponsah. 

From the artist’s statement:

“Hold the line is a work made to remind every descendant of the enslaved, the suppressed, the colonised and our allies of the deadly battles we have fought in this war, how long it has taken for us to get here - and the need to defend what we have attained so far. It also clarifies our responsibility to push for the best for the following generations by uniting more than ever today, in order to pave more ways for further progress. It also encourages openness, peace and love; keeping our hope for a utopian future alive.”

Briggate is full of art at the moment. Also in shot is part of Dear Leeds, a light installation by James Clancy Design which forms part of the Late Night Leeds light festival which is happening on Thursday and Friday this week. 

A more alert photographer would have removed the plastic bottle.