UK / South East / Kent
Cross- Currents: Life as Journey at Canterbury Cathedral
11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
18th October - 15th February
Canterbury Cathedral has for centuries been the focus of pilgrimages and journeys started in hope and faith.
Artist: Frances Carlile
Curated by: Jacquiline Creswell
The Cathedral will host a free* exhibition of a fleet of countless ephemeral vessels.
Cross-Currents is an installation of hundreds of beautiful, delicate hand-crafted boats embarked on their own journey through the vast architecture of Canterbury Cathedral, each fragile boat symbolizing the transient passage of the life of an individual.
These beautiful and fragile hand-crafted boats serve as a powerful metaphor for the impermanence of life and human vulnerability.
Participating in the creative process is very much a part of this exhibition; visitors and the community will have an opportunity to participate in the Cross-Currents voyage through the practice of creating a boat themselves to accompany the fleet.
Find out more: www.canterbury-cathedral.org/whats-on/events/oct2024-2025-cross-currents-exhibition. Image © Frances Carlile
*This exhibition is included free with a valid Cathedral Admission Ticket, Cathedral Pass or Friends Card. Children aged 17 and under go free (T&Cs apply). No need to book.
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FREE*
*This exhibition is included free with a valid Cathedral Admission Ticket, Cathedral Pass or Friends Card. Children aged 17 and under go free (T&Cs apply). No need to book.
See website for admission tickets.
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