Let my blood be a seed of freedom (1992)

Paul Grime

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Artist	Paul Grime (b.1956)
Title	Let my blood be a seed of freedom
Date	1992
Description	Decorative frame of birds and plants, and scene of growing cultural tree from the roots of a buried man. Inscribed along the edges of the relief is a quotation by Oscar Romero that reads 'let my blood be a seed of freedom and a sign that hope will soon be a reality" . This is written in both English and Spanish. This is a tribute to Archbishop of San Salvador Oscar Romero who was murdered in March 1980, as part of renaming of Pollock Hall Developemnt as Romero Place.
Material	concrete/inorganic material/materials (substances) ; glass (material)/inorganic material/materials (substances)
Type	Sculptural Relief
Collection	Art Collection ; Art Collection ; Public Art Collection
Signature	English and spanish quotation around the edge of the placque. Cpopyright Chalk and Grime is written on the lower left corner of the work. Paul Grime, 1992 can be seen on the right lower corner.
Accession Number	EU5212