Luke Jerram and his celestial bodies are back at Winchester Cathedral, with Helios (2025).
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The remains of #medieval English royalty, desecrated and jumbled, are reinterred in Winchester’ Cathedral.

Discover the forensic sleuthing behind the project

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Like a frozen waterfall, the great stone reredos (screen behind the altar) at Winchester Cathedral.
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Looking through into the chancel (innermost part) of Winchester Cathedral, which is separated from the nave (main hall) by a wooden screen.
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The best time to visit Winchester Cathedral is in the winter months, when the Norman crypt floods.
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The statue is 'Sound II' (1986), a humanoid sculpture of Antony Gormley, as is his best-known work, 'The Angel of the North' in Tyneside. Modern art can fit in with a cathedral and the cathedral becomes part of its art.
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"I wish you a hopeful Christmas / I wish you a brave new year / All anguish, pain and sadness
/ Leave your heart and let your road be clear..."
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The stain-glass window behind it is jumbled because it was smashed in the Civil War, and then the pieces were put back randomly.
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