Peace Statue

The Peace Statue has recently had a makeover and the statue stands majestically (including the majestically-​exposed breasts) on the Brighton/​Hove border holding an olive branch and orb aloft. Small (ish), but perfectly formed, it’s an art nouveau masterpiece facing the art deco Embassy Court.

She may be green but she’s seen a lot unfold beneath her graceful wings from zombie marches, gay pride, drunken revellers and Fatboy Slim concerts. I love the Peace Statue, reminds me of Peace in her Quadriga in London. Age cannot with her her but it’s certainly turned her a pretty Veridigris colour. She marks the official line between Hove and Brighton as if to say ‘be at peace with one another thou thee might be a bit square on the left and a little loony on the right.’