Sarum Lights – Illuminating Art. image by Luxmuralis
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This year‘s show Sarum Lights: Illuminating Art takes visitors on a stunning journey from Baroque Art and the Protestant-Catholic conflicts of the 16th century through to Art Deco and early 20th century industrialisation and photography.
Displays in the Cloisters, Trinity Chapel and North Nave Aisle reflect on four centuries of ‘new’ ideas, starting with the concept of moral philosophy, natural science and the first English dictionary, and moving on to the American War of Independence, abolition of slavery and women’s emancipation. As we reach the 19th century, Brunel and the age of steam rub shoulders with early photography and Zoetrope (an early animation device).
In the North Transept an interactive display, Starry, Starry Night (part of an installation devoted to impressionism and post impressionism) invites visitors to write and share their thoughts on star shaped cards, a reference to Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, painted a year before his death when he was in Saint-Paul asylum in Saint-Rémy.
The finale in the Nave showcases the Pre-Raphaelites (Burne-Jones, Millais, Rossetti and Holman Hunt) and the Impressionists (Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Manet and Renoir) – all titans of their generation seen in a new light.
Luxmuralis’ Artistic Director Peter Walker said: “Visitors can choose how they want to experience the exhibition, either basking in glorious images and sound or digging a little deeper and contemplating the big ideas that emerged after the Renaissance. It is their choice. All the paintings we know and love will be there, but there will also be areas that investigate what was happening when those pictures were created.”
Kenneth Padley, Canon Treasurer and chair of Salisbury Cathedral’s Arts Advisory Panel said “Cathedrals have always used art, light and sound to explore their ideas and values, so projections like this work really well in here, and the space itself adds another layer to the experience. The timing is particularly poignant too, with this show exploring significant ideas and movements as we move into Advent, the period in which we prepare for the coming of God’s light at Christmas.”
Tickets to November’s popular light and sound spectacular, Sarum Lights created by Luxmuralis, are now on sale via Salisbury Cathedral’s website.
This year‘s show Sarum Lights: Illuminating Art takes visitors on a stunning journey from Baroque Art and the Protestant-Catholic conflicts of the 16th century through to Art Deco and early 20th century industrialisation and photography.
Displays in the Cloisters, Trinity Chapel and North Nave Aisle reflect on four centuries of ‘new’ ideas, starting with the concept of moral philosophy, natural science and the first English dictionary, and moving on to the American War of Independence, abolition of slavery and women’s emancipation. As we reach the 19th century, Brunel and the age of steam rub shoulders with early photography and Zoetrope (an early animation device).
In the North Transept an interactive display, Starry, Starry Night (part of an installation devoted to impressionism and post impressionism) invites visitors to write and share their thoughts on star shaped cards, a reference to Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, painted a year before his death when he was in Saint-Paul asylum in Saint-Rémy.
The finale in the Nave showcases the Pre-Raphaelites (Burne-Jones, Millais, Rossetti and Holman Hunt) and the Impressionists (Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Manet and Renoir) – all titans of their generation seen in a new light.
Luxmuralis’ Artistic Director Peter Walker said: “Visitors can choose how they want to experience the exhibition, either basking in glorious images and sound or digging a little deeper and contemplating the big ideas that emerged after the Renaissance. It is their choice. All the paintings we know and love will be there, but there will also be areas that investigate what was happening when those pictures were created.”
Kenneth Padley, Canon Treasurer and chair of Salisbury Cathedral’s Arts Advisory Panel said “Cathedrals have always used art, light and sound to explore their ideas and values, so projections like this work really well in here, and the space itself adds another layer to the experience. The timing is particularly poignant too, with this show exploring significant ideas and movements as we move into Advent, the period in which we prepare for the coming of God’s light at Christmas.”
Sarum Lights: Illuminating Art opens on Tuesday 7 November and runs until Saturday 11 November 2023. Tickets are available via the Cathedral website – £10 adult (17+), £6 young person (4-16) and babies/toddlers (0-3) free. The first showing is at 17.30 daily, with new slots available every 15 minutes.
Visitors with access requirements or children aged between 0-3 years, please contact the Cathedral box office to book your tickets. The box office is available on 01722 656 555, by email on boxoffice@salcath.co.uk, or in person from Monday – Friday between 09:30-16:00.
The first hour of the event (17.30-18.30) on Tuesday 7 November and Wednesday 8 November will have reduced noise levels for those sensitive to sound. Please book either the 17:30 or 17:45 slots. If you’re sensitive to sound but wish to attend later showings, you may wish to bring ear plugs/sound reducing headsets.
