KPMG

Can art help remember?

Remembrance Art Show, 2016
Mixed materials and media
Unique works
Various dimensions
© Mark Humphrey

COLLABORATOR
KPMG

CHARITIES
The Royal British Legion
Combat Stress
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 
Royal British Legion Industries 
Stoll 
The Not Forgotten Association 
The Poppy Factory

“REMEMBRANCE ART SHOW IS A SOLO EXHIBITION PRESENTED AT KPMG’S HEADQUARTERS IN LONDON, COMMEMORATING THE CENTENARY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND EXPLORING THE IMPACT THAT ART CAN MAKE ON REMEMBRANCE.

MINIATURES, PAINTINGS, MODELS AND SKETCHES EXPLORE REMEMBRANCE THROUGH THE FAMILIAR FORM OF THE POPPY, PRESENTING A COLLECTION OF IDEAS DEVELOPED FOR THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES – FROM THE FIRST WORLD WAR THROUGH TO THE CONFLICTS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

THE EXHIBITION BRINGS TOGETHER DIFFERENT FORMS, MATERIALS AND IDEAS TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF KPMG AND THE WIDER PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE REMEMBRANCE THROUGH ART. THE WORKS CONNECT CONFLICTS ACROSS GENERATIONS, AGES AND CULTURES, KEEPING THE HUMAN STORIES BEHIND THEM VISIBLE.”

Mark Humphrey

“IT HAS BEEN A REAL PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE TO HOST YOUR FANTASTIC WORK AND BE PART OF THE WIDER CANARY WHARF REMEMBRANCE TRAIL. THE PUBLIC RESURGENCE IN INTEREST AND RECONNECTION WITH THE MILITARY, OFF THE BACK OF THE TWO RECENT CAMPAIGNS, HAS, IT SEEMS TO ME, GENERATED A RE-EMERGENCE OF ART, IN THE MAIN PAINTING, CENTRED ON THE MILITARY AND THE SACRIFICES THAT HAVE, ARE AND WILL BE MADE BY OUR ARMED FORCES. I REALLY THINK YOUR WORK BRINGS AN INNOVATIVE, CHALLENGING AND AUTHENTIC FEEL TO THIS SUBJECT THAT I FELT VERY CONNECTED TO AS SOMEONE WHO HAS SERVED.”

Sid Welham
KPMG Manager

“THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING US TO SHOWCASE YOUR WORK. WE BELIEVE THAT IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNISE THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF OUR ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY, THUS TO BE ABLE TO HOST A CAPTURE OF YOUR FAMED REMEMBRANCE ART WORKS, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE HAS BEEN AN HONOUR. I KNOW THAT MANY OF THE FIRM’S MEMBERS HAVE APPRECIATED THE WORK.”

Dale Taft
KPMG Manager