Over the past few weeks I have had a lot of grand days out; while the builders get on with remodelling our home. First there was London, then Cornwall, then back home. Fortunately I live in a very wonderful city, York, where there are lots and lots and lots of places to visit and have even more grand days out. Even more fortunately lots of the places are free to people who live in the city. I spent a happy couple of hours wondering around St Mary's church. St Mary’s church is part of York Museums Trust and is home to the Art Gallery’s contemporary art space. The installation which is there at the moment is just amazing, truly awe-inspiring. It is called The temple of a Thousand Bells by artist Laura Belem. The installation is composed of, quite literally, hundreds of tiny glass bells that look like they are floating. A narrative and music, accompanies the installation, telling the story of an ancient legend about a temple of a thousand bells, built on an island that sank, as the story goes on you become aware of the sound of the lost bells.
You truly have to visit to appreciate the installation; here is just a hint of what you can expect…
You’ll have to hurry; this installation is due to close on
the 4th November. But if you
do get the chance to visit it is free to all, not just us lucky York people.
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