Landmark Project
16 — 24 Sept 2023
Architecture / Landscape, Multi-Disciplinary Design, Art / Collectibles
Inside St Paul’s Cathedral, London Design Festival in association with Artichoke presents ‘Aura’ by France-based Spanish artist Pablo Valbuena. The installation examines the potential of time, sound and light to create a contemporary response to the Cathedral.
**UPDATE** 'Aura' at St Paul's Cathedral will be running until 29 October 2023. ‘Aura’ is a live installation that transforms the sounds present in the Cathedral into a pulsating line of light projected at an architectural scale. The piece is deeply intertwined with the context and fabric of Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece. It introduces new ideas while seamlessly integrating into the building and its daily life as if it had been part of the original design. ‘Aura’ listens to the sound, voices and music generated in St Paul’s and materialises them into a spectral, three-dimensional aura. ‘Aura’ is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies with engineering consultancy services by Arup. ACCESS TO ‘AURA’ AT ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Aura is best viewed reacting to the free and unticketed services which take place daily in St Paul’s Cathedral. Service times can be found on the St Paul’s Cathedral website at: www.stpauls.co.uk/whats-on Please note: photography and general sightseeing is prohibited after 16.30 daily. MONDAY TO SATURDAY 12:30 - 13:00 Eucharist Please be aware that the installation will only respond to the spoken word during the Eucharist and no music will be played 17:00 – 17:45 – Choral Evensong Highly recommended for a full experience of the work. SUNDAYS 11:15 – 12:15 – Sung Eucharist 15:00 – 16:00 – Choral Evensong 17:30 – 18:00 – Eucharist Please be aware that the installation will only respond to the spoken word during the Eucharist and no music will be played Please arrive and be seated for services 15 minutes before they begin. Photography and videography are not permitted during services. During the day, AURA will react to Organ Practice which is typically scheduled between 9:30am and 10:30am or 15:15 and 16:15 as well as the hourly prayers.
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