Leicester Mercury

NHS ‘stories of hope’ displayed in capital

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A PHOTO project celebratin­g “stories of hope” from the NHS is being screened at London’s Piccadilly Circus.

More than 12,000 photos and stories have been collected for the project from key workers, carers, patients and NHS staff, which will be displayed at the central London location.

The Rainbows For The NHS installati­on, which was described as a “testament to this important moment in history”, will be displayed in the capital for one week.

The interactiv­e mosaic art project was created by Helen Marshall of The People’s Picture, who has previously produced photo mosaics celebratin­g the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 100th anniversar­y of British women getting the right to vote.

“As an artist, I was really moved by the collective creative response of the nation to the pandemic, and like everybody else I wanted to do something,” Ms

Marshall said. “I particular­ly wanted the NHS staff, key workers and carers’ stories to be highlighte­d.

“By collecting thousands of photos, videos and stories, I have created one giant interactiv­e rainbow mosaic during my time in lockdown.”

The installati­on will appear until next Sunday.

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The new interactiv­e mosaic art project, Rainbows For The NHS, in Piccadilly Circus, London

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