Station hosting a poignant tribute to those lost at war

A STUNNING new art installation and poignant remembrance tribute has blossomed at Hull's Paragon Station.

- By MARK PAGE

The 6m-long sculpture, crafted by Hull-based artist Andy Pea, is made up of around 2,500 handcrafted poppies flowing from floor to ceiling, producing a stirring spectacle for travellers entering the station.

The piece will remain in position until Thursday, November 20, courtesy of funding and backing from TransPennine Express, LNER, Northern and Hull City Council, and forms part of a nationwide series of events marking 200 years of the railway.

Below the flowing poppies, visitors can pause, contemplate, and gaze upward through the artwork as it stretches towards the ceiling. Each poppy in the display has been carefully created by members of the local community, including groups from the ReNew drug and alcohol rehabilitation service, Adelaide Primary School, and the Lighthouse Project.