Bristol-based artist Luke Jerram, known for his huge art models of the moon and earth, as well as Park Street's waterslide , will be bringing his work back to the city this autumn. Gaia, an internally lit sculpture of the earth, will be on display at Bristol Cathedral between October 15 and November 9. It comes as part of a special four-week-long series of events, including a performance of Hayden's Creation and the soundtrack from David Attenborough's Blue Planet - as performed by Bristol Ensemble.
The line-up will also include late night live music experiences. The first time that the artwork has been installed in a place of worship in Bristol, the Cathedral's programme of events 'will see faith, science and art come together in celebration of Gaia'. The installation was designed by Jerram to recreate the 'Overview Effect', a phenomenon first described by author Frank White in 1987.
Read more: Programme revealed for two-week St Pauls Carnival-inspired celebration Read more: Week-long seafood festival comes to Bristol next month Common features of the experience for astronauts, who are in space seeing Earth for the first time, are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment. Gaia is 1.8million times smaller than the Earth, with each centimetre of the internally lit sculpture representing 18km of the Earth's surface.
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