The Holocaust Memorial is an excellent piece of public art / sculpture / memorial. It has the ability to make you think about what it represents; the blocks of granite which look so harmless and insignificant from the outside, become huge, towering, oppressive and disorientating once inside the sunken base of the area. We both felt a strong sense of emotion and unease. Although the disjointed leg may indicate we spent our time in the memorial arsing around, it was almost essential so as to not become dragged under by the weight of it all. This image also gives some indication of the scale of the blocks. It is a beautiful, poignant memorial. The density of the material meant i felt lost and isolated when Simon was only on the other side of the block, i felt scared.
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