The Cathedral welcomes back Lin Holland and Jane Poulton its artists in residence from 2008 with a stunning new installation that is open to interpretation and debate from faith and non-faith perspectives.
During their 2008 residency in Liverpool's two Cathedrals, Lin Holland and Jane Poulton created several artworks that were sensitive to the architecture and purpose of these iconic buildings. During that time, they gained an understanding of the relevance of the cathedrals to the identity of the city and to the people who use them.
Holland and Poulton's new work for the Chapter House, Earth and Aether, uses a variety of evocative materials, including gold, mirror and red sandstone - the same type of stone from which the Cathedral is built. Through its use of materials and forms - chosen for their physical, aesthetic and symbolic relevance in a religious setting - the work illustrates mans' attempts, through his sanctification of earthly objects, to approach a sense of the sublime.
We are delighted host this unique exhibition which is part of the famous Biennial Festival 2010
Also exhibiting in the well as part of the Biennial is internationally renowned artist
Tony Cragg RA
Picture: Earth and Aether © Barry Hale