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Infinite Wave

Infinite Wave is a permanent memorial located in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, dedicated to the 31 British victims of the 2015 terrorist attacks in Sousse and at the Bardo Museum. Commissioned by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, it was designed by George King Architects and unveiled in March 2019 by Harry, Duke of Sussex. The sculpture is made up of 31 distinct metal flows, each representing one victim, looping around one another to form a single wave. It was created over four months from 316 stainless steel tubes. The victims’ names are inscribed on the flows, and messages from friends and family are placed inside each one.

Infinite Wave memorial with arched metal bars forming a tunnel-like walkway beside a curved stone wall.
The Infinite Wave memorial in Cannon Hill Park, showing its sweeping arched metal structure over a paved path.
March 2019 © · CC BY-SA 4.0
Close-up of the Infinite Wave sculpture’s reflective metallic tubes curving together outdoors.
The Infinite Wave memorial shown in close-up, with its parallel metal tubes catching the light.
March 2019 © · CC BY-SA 4.0
Infinite Wave sculpture spanning a paved walkway in Cannon Hill Park, framed by trees and a fence.
Infinite Wave in Cannon Hill Park, shown spanning a walkway among the trees.
February 2019 © · CC BY-SA 2.0
Infinite Wave sculpture in Cannon Hill Park, seen behind a chain-link fence among trees and grass.
The Infinite Wave memorial sculpture stands in Cannon Hill Park behind temporary barriers.
February 2019 © · CC BY-SA 2.0
Infinite Wave sculpture behind a temporary metal fence in a wooded park setting.
Infinite Wave stands behind barriers in Cannon Hill Park, with trees partly obscuring the silvery sculpture.
February 2019 © · CC BY-SA 2.0

Identification

TitleInfinite Wave
French titleMémorial de la vague infinie
Typepermanent memorial sculpture

Historical context

Dedicated to31 British victims of the 2015 Sousse and Bardo terrorist attacks

Creator

DesignerGeorge King Architects

Discovery and provenance

Commissioned bythe Foreign and Commonwealth Office

History and restoration

Unveiled on4 March 2019
Unveiled bythe Duke of Sussex

Physical characteristics

Form31 separate metal streams that loop back on one another to form one single wave
Construction timefour months

Iconography and meaning

SymbolismEach stream represents one of the 31 victims of the attacks

Materials

Material316 stainless steel tubes

Appearance

InscriptionsThe names of the victims are inscribed on the streams
Additional elementsWritten messages from the victims' friends and families are placed inside each stream

Location and ownership

LocationCannon Hill Park, Birmingham, England