The installation of 2,500 white doves is part of a city-wide community participation project giving a clear message of recovery following the nerve agent attack two months ago.
The cathedral has partnered with local communities, schools, businesses and arts organisations to extend this exhibition throughout the city by inviting people to make their own origami doves to hang in their homes and businesses as a sign of solidarity for the city's recovery and its resilience.
Salisbury Cathedral's visual arts advisor, Jacquiline Creswell, who is responsible for bringing the artwork to Salisbury said: "Our community has recently been challenged by the nerve agent attack in our city and this exhibition brings with it the message that we can all come together to fold and create our own white doves that will fly as our own symbol of hope, humanity and new beginnings.
"The installation is both delicate and alluring; it draws us into a space and time where we can meditate on the idea of a world more harmonious than the present."
So lovely to see everyone at the official opening of our #LesColombes installation last night. Do come and visit to see it as well the thousands of doves in all the shop windows too! #Community #SalisburyCityOfDoves pic.twitter.com/kxvEKR95Ua
— Salisbury Cathedral (@SalisburyCath) May 12, 2018
Dove making workshops are taking place across the city.
The artwork, called Les Colombes by artist Michael Pendry, can be viewed by the public until 22nd July.
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