Remembrance Art By Jan Fieuw
I am Jan Fieuw, an artist who makes memories of the First World War tangible through art that honours and respects those who were lost. My work transforms wartime materials into wearable or collectible commemorative creations. I also actively contribute to organizations that keep the memory alive and uphold respect for those who sacrificed their lives.
Faces of war
A tribute to those who lost their lives in World War 1
129 sleepers will be given a face as a silent witness of what happened during WW I in our region.
Sleepers were used to make railway tracks so that soldiers could bring efficiently munition, weapons, food and troops to the battlefields.
After the war, farmers used the sleepers to fence their fields. Now i use them to carve 129 faces of anonymous soldiers from 129 countries that were involved in the Great War.
