Parents say the giant portal in Bournemouth framed the scene of their children's deaths this summer.
Portal was unveiled on Wednesday and was set to be the centre piece of the annual Arts by the Sea FestivalA council has apologised for a "crass" art exhibit after the families of two children complained it frames the area of sea where they lost their lives.on 31 May.
A 15m , rectangular installation called Portal was set up on the beach nearby on Wednesday as part of the town's Arts by the Sea Festival.Image caption,Graham Farrant, chief executive of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council , said: "We are deeply sorry for such a crass mistake which clearly should never have happened.
"We have extended an unreserved apology to the families for causing further upset at what is undoubtedly already a distressing time. "Work is underway to close down the installation and we will review our internal processes to understand how this happened and what changes need to be made to avoid this from happening again."
Joe, from Southampton, and Sunnah, from Buckinghamshire, were part of a group of people swept out to sea near the pier.Follow BBC South on
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