I heard that all the blades used in its construction were either collected from police station Weapon Amnesty bins or confiscated in stop-and-search operations, or were actual crime-scene exhibits involved in stabbings and murders.
Dunno who told me that, but it came to mind when I saw the actual sculpture.
Many of the blades are sets of chefs' knives with matching handles rather than random kitchenware.
Until then I'd still had that belief about at the back of my mind about where they came from.
As if a weapon used in a fatal stabbing would be handed over for an art project. Durr.
Here's the official website:
National Youth Anti-Violence Educational Programme
Representing the nation’s intolerance and rejection of violence, communities have embraced the Angel and all it stands for, with a multitude of towns and cities stepping up to join the list of hosting locations and arranging education workshops, conferences and activities.
