St Martin-in-the-Fields church has provided the backdrop to a new immersive sound and light experience which celebrates the natural world.
Life was exhibited inside the church during the darkest months of the year. It was produced by Luxmuralis, who previously lit the Tower of London and Oxford’s Natural History Museum.
Designed as a walking journey through earth, sea and sky, the exhibition invited visitors to reflect upon life on today’s planet during a single 24-hour period. Using the stunning architecture of the 300-year-old church, visitors of all ages were taken from sunrise to sunset, journeying through the beauty of creation.
The sculptor and artist Peter Walker, who developed Life along with composer David Harper MSC, said of the church: “This is such an iconic building, but it is much more than that. It has been the home of remarkable music, art and culture for hundreds of years. At Luxmuralis, we create the stained-glass windows of our time, bringing to life stories and concepts in a way that stained glass did generations before. It is wonderful to play a part in the contemporary life of St Martin’s, bringing this new art form and adding it to these centuries of artistic and cultural history.”
Presenting more than 300 concerts each year, the church says it is “transforming its artistic and cultural offer and attracting new audiences”.
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