the Knockaloe
Garden
Sculpture
Representing the power of spiritual,
physical and creative human endeavour
The Knockaloe
Garden
Sculpture
Designed by Angela Patchett
In collaboration with:
Cathedral Isle of Man
Ballakermeen
High School
Art Department
The IOM Prison
Sponsored by:
The Arts Council and
Cathedral Isle of Man
Celebrating The Isle Of Man
Year of Culture
CONTENTS
04
The 20th Century
Garden Development
05
The Knockaloe
Garden
06
The Sculpture’s
Meaning
07
The Knockaloe Garden
Sculpture Design
08
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14
Ceramic Tiles
HAND PAINTED BRICKS
SCULPTURE DIMENSIONS
PLINTH DIAGRAM
PLINTH NAMES
SCULPTURE DRAWING
SCULPTURE PLAN
15
Community
Involvement
16
Intergenerational Workshops
at The Cathedral Isle of Man
ISLE OF MAN Prison Art Class
Ballakermeen High School
17
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PREVIOUS
PROJECT
The 20th Century
Garden Development
This garden looks at a period dominated by two world wars
and a church having to come to terms with the unspeakable
horrors of Auschwitz - Birkenau.The Isle of Man because of
its geographical positionwas used as a place of internment.
During the First World War Knockaloe, was the largest enemy
alien internment camp in the British Isles
Either side of this sculpture are two circular
gardens divided into two hemispheres
East
Nanjing,
China
North
The Holodomor,
the Ukraine
A horse chestnut tree
planted on the 80th
Anniversary of
Ann Frank’s birth 2009
Public Artwork/
Sculpture
representing
Barriers to Peace of
the 20thCentury
West
(The Jewish
Holocaust)
Concrete
post from
Knockaloe
South
Rwanda
The gardens four gardens around
this structure represent Genocide
Each of the gardens features fables associated with the
genocide, for example, the German garden is based on
Little Red Riding Hood. (The Third Reich saw Little Red
Riding Hood as representing the German people
with the evil wolf representing the Jews).
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The Knockaloe
Garden
Central to the garden will be a Sculpture which commemorates:
One ‘enemy alien’ who today has a global reputation
(Josef Pilates). One member of the camp staff who today
has a global reputation (Archibald Knox).
The sculpture design incorporates a sense of movement associated with Josef
Pilates and features celebrating the decorative artwork of Archibald Knox .
Josef Pilates
Within the constraints of internment German born Josed Pilates invented
exercises that are now used the world over. It is believed that the relatively
low mortality rate in the camp was due to exercise by internees. Pilates
dedicated his entire life to improving his physical strength and mental well
being through exercise and breathing techniques.
Archibald Knox
Celebrated Art Noveau Artist Archibald Know was born and raised on the Isle
of Man. He was employed at the camp as a censor. He is best known for his
Celtic Revival style metalwork designed for Liberty & Co. His seminal work is
perhaps the Deer’s Cry with its intricate images.
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The Sculpture’s
Meaning
The Knockaloe Sculpture represents the power of:
spiritual, physical and creative human endeavour.
The design incorporates imagery relating to Joseph Pilates’ exercises and
Archibald Knox’s designs intertwined with barbed wire as a symbol of
Knockaloe. It celebrates the capacity of the human race to overcome
barriers to peace and survival and alludes to a creative unity between
captive and captor. From confinement, oppression and fear, artistic
expression of body and mind emerges as both delicate and strong. Hand
painted bricks featured on the base display designs associated with on
fables from four different parts of the world which have experienced
genocide in the 20th Century. They mark the rebuilding of communities
by those who have endured and survived such ravages of war during the
20th Century and represent the desired goal of a multi faith and
multi-cultural global community.
Angela Patchett
MA Arts
B Ed (Hons) Creative Arts
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The Knockaloe Garden
Sculpture Design
Plinth
Proposed
Material
bronze
Ceramic tiles,
created by
school
pupils, based on
the designs of
Archibald Knox.
Hand painted bricks created by
Cathedral Isle of Man Parish Groups
and Isle of Man Prison Art Students,
based on fables
associated with
each of the gardens
surrounding the
sculpture.
Inspiration
Enamel Brooch by Archibald Knox Pewter Box. Pilates Logo. Camp Wire. Knockaloe Stamp
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Ceramic
Tiles
Commemorating Archibald Knox.
Coloured Glass will be dropped in
to the indented areas in the glaze
firing to create a jewelled effect.
08
HAND PAINTED
BRICKS
Featuring interpretations to fables associated with the four gardens.
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SCULPTURE
DIMENSIONS
Model Scale 1m = 22cm
Sculpture Height 66cm (3m)
Width 45cm (2m)
Depth 25cm (1.1m)
Plinth Long Diameter 45cm (2m)
Short Diameter 33 cm (1.5m)
Inner Brick Plinth Long Diameter 26cm (1.2m))
Short Diameter 15 (0.7m)
Technical specifications supplied on request.
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PLINTH
DIAGRAM
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PLINTH
NAMES
nFather Thomas Crookall (Catholic priest from Douglas
who ministered to the internees and was highly regarded).
n Major Paul Stoffa (Hungarian officer who chronicled life in the camp).
nCohen-Portheim (German author who chronicled life in the camp).
nCharles Matt (German internee furniture maker).
nArchibald Knox (Camp censor and example of Manx civilian staff).
nHans Breitenstrater (German internee merchant sailor/boxer).
n K.F.Koch (Austrian internee later Czechoslovak citizen).
nOtto Schroth (German cabinet maker living in Britain).
n Sgt William Munro (Camp guard from Scotland – posted to IOM).
n Sgt Major Forbes (Camp guard from Liverpool).
n Mustapha Shefket (Turkish internee from Chios).
n J.T.Baily (Quaker Industrial Advisor).
nPastor Hartmann.
n George Kenner (artist).
n Israel Goldberg (a Russian Jewish Pole from Douglas who acted as
an interpreter in Knockaloe Camp).
n Kunst Johann Dike (an indigenous man from the Cameroons
with German citizenship).
nArthur Binns-Crookall (contracted to feed the internees).
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SCULPTURE
DRAWING
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SCULPTURE
PLAN
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Community
Involvement
The IOM Prison art class and volunteers from The Cathedral, Isle
of Man will hand paint bricks featuring designs based on fables
associated with the four gardens surrounding the sculpture.
The German garden
Is based on Little Red Riding Hood. (The Third Reich saw
Little Red Riding Hood as representing the German people
with the evil wolf representing the Jews).
The Story of SebgWgugu
and his Wife
Represents greed which leads to the disaster.
This Rwandan folk tale was told by 12 year-old boy
Ruzigamanzi orphaned by the genocide.
The Willow Pattern
Represents the Chinese garden in memory of those who
suffered in the ‘East’ Nanjing Massacre.
The Kotyhoroshko Fable
Is from the Kiev cycle and was banned by The Soviet
Union, who tried to stamp out Ukranian folk traditions.
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Intergenerational
Workshops at The
Cathedral Isle of Man
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ISLE OF MAN Prison
Art Class
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Ballakermeen
High School
Ceramic tiles
inspired
by Archibald
Knox created in
workshops.
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PREVIOUS
PROJECT
Contemporary ‘Tree of Life’ Sculpture designed for World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day in New Zealand
The seating mosaics and carved Maori hand rails were created in
intergenerational workshops involving local schools, retired volunteers
and Maori artisans. The rails narrate the Maori heritage in Papatoetoe
and the mosaic words were chosen by children and elder members of
the workshop to reflect the intergenerational strength and diversity of
their community.
Government
Minister,
Jo Goodhew,
attended the
ceremony to unveil
the sculpture
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Community, Worship, Culture
Cathedral Isle of Man, Derby Road, Peel, Isle of Man IM5 1HH
Call 01624 844830 [email protected] cathedral.im
Campaign Patron: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal KG KT GCVO.
Registered Isle of Man: Charity No1094 (The Cathedral Quarter Trust)