Mussenden Temple and Downhill Beach, Borough of Coleraine. Peace Camp, Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw, 2012. Soundscape by Mel Mercier. Sound Design by John Del' Nero. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Chris Hill.
White Park Bay, North Antrim Coast. Peace Camp, Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw, 2012. Soundscape by Mel Mercier. Sound Design by John Del' Nero. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Paul Lindsay / Chris Hil
During the summer of London 2012, something extraordinary happened.
Eight murmuring, glowing encampments appeared simultaneously at some of the UK’s most beautiful and remote coastal locations, from County Antrim to the tip of Cornwall, from the Isle of Lewis to the Sussex cliffs. Designed to be visited between dusk and dawn, Peace Camp was a poignant exploration of love poetry and a celebration of the extraordinary variety and beauty of our coastline.
Alongside the live installations, the project also painted an oral portrait of the nation online. The people of the UK were asked to nominate and record their favourite love poems and submit their own messages. The collection was archived with the British Library, an anthology that celebrates our languages, dialects and accents as well as our rich poetic tradition.
Peace Camp was co-commissioned by London 2012 Festival and Derry~Londonderry City of Culture 2013.
Cemaes Bay, Anglesey. Peace Camp, Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw, 2012. Soundscape by Mel Mercier. Sound Design by John Del' Nero. Produced by Artichoke. Photo by Pete Carr
InTents, schools' Peace Camp at Syr Thomas Jones, Amlwch, Anglesey. Artist Cefyn Burgess, Poet Mei Mac. Peace Camp is created by Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw. Soundscape by Mel Mercier. Sound design by John Del' Nero. Produced by Artichoke
InTents, schools' Peace Camp at Haverstock School, London. Artist: Lara Hailey, Poet: Laura Dockrill. Students at Acland Burghley School, London. Peace Camp is created by Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw. Soundscape by Mel Mercier. Sound design by John Del' Nero. Produced by Artichoke.
Students at Acland Burghley School, London. INTENTS: School's Peace Camp project, part of Peace Camp, 2012. Photography by Matthew Andrews. Peace Camp is created by Deborah Warner in collaboration with Fiona Shaw. Soundscape by Mel Mercier. Sound design by John Del' Nero. Produced by Artichoke.