This imposing sculpture stands over 12 feet tall and 15 feet wide, featuring a gigantic armoured heart with a cracked and worn exterior, as if it has been through a great battle. The heart is made up of interlocking metal plates, resembling medieval armour, with a subtle patina giving it a sense of aged wear. The crack that runs down the centre of the heart appears to be slowly spreading, as if the heart is slowly breaking apart. The sculpture's sheer size and intricate details make it a striking and thought-provoking piece that invites contemplation on the human experience.
The Armoured Heart is a sculpture that is unavoidable to see if you are visiting Reading and walking right next to the river. Even though it is just a "sculpture" it is a heart that was built with blades from all the knives that they have collected according to the information provided right next to the sculpture. This is really interesting as normally no one would do much with the blades of knives but this was a really great way to reuse that material that was once used for violence to repurpose and reshape it into an Armoured Heart. This sculpture is also located right next to the river and in an area full of shops, restaurants and bars.
The Armoured Heart sculpture is a physical symbol for peace and hope as it is in part created from blades handed in to knife amnesty bins across Reading and the rest of the Thames Valley.
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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The Armoured Heart is a sculpture that is unavoidable to see if you are visiting Reading and walking right next to the river. Even though it is just a "sculpture" it is a heart that was built with blades from all the knives that they have collected according to the information provided right next to the sculpture. This is really interesting as normally no one would do much with the blades of knives but this was a really great way to reuse that material that was once used for violence to repurpose and reshape it into an Armoured Heart. This sculpture is also located right next to the river and in an area full of shops, restaurants and bars.
The Armoured Heart sculpture is a physical symbol for peace and hope as it is in part created from blades handed in to knife amnesty bins across Reading and the rest of the Thames Valley.
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