Slow Art Day

The Cathedral will be holding an event for Slow Art Day on 15th April 2023 with two sessions at 10.00am and 2.00pm

This annual, international event is to encourage participants to engage with individual works of art. After a short introduction, participants will look at 5 artworks in the Cathedral; spending about 10 minutes on their own looking at each artwork. We will then meet up and discuss reactions and discover more about them and how art works in the sacred space of the Cathedral.

The Lazarus Reliefs. These carved reliefs depict the Raising if Lazarus and were carved in the twelfth century.

Noli Me Tangere by Graham Sutherland. This picture, of the risen Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene, was painted by Sutherland in 1960 as a commission by Walter Hussey.

Stained Glass Window by Marc Chagall. This window was createdby Marc Chagall in 1978 and is based on Psalm 150.

The Piper Tapestry designed by John Piper and woven in France by the workshop of Pinton Freres in 1966. It depicts the Trinity in the centre and the four element, (earth, air, fire, and water) together with the four evangelists in the side panels.

The five wounds by Michael Clark. This installation dates from 1994. The wounds of Christ are located at five points of the Cathedral.

As space is limited, booking is essential.