LEEDS
ARTISTS COMBINE TO REFLECT EASTER JOURNEY
Artists from Leeds’ thriving art scene are joining
with St Edmunds Church, Roundhay in April 2015 for a unique exhibition of
reflections on the Easter journey.
The Stations of the Cross will feature work
from fourteen Leeds-based artists, each focusing on a different stage of Jesus’
path to the cross. The show will include sculpture, painting, video,
installation and drawing, and hopes to open up some fresh insights on a
familiar narrative.
The featured artists come from a range of
Christian traditions, as well as those from other faiths or with no religious
faith. Sculptor Jon Vogler, one of the featured artists, is a long time member
of the St Edmund’s congregation. He explains the significance of the Stations
of the Cross:
‘Art
seeks to visualise the unimaginable. Since the Middle Ages, the Stations of the
Cross have helped believers imagine how one man confronted agony, despair and
the finality of death to redeem broken humanity. I am thrilled and fearful to
follow great artists who have tackled this awesome subject.’
Exhibition curator Si Smith stressed that the
exhibition is open to all:
‘Art
provokes thought. Our aim is to stimulate some thinking and discussion about
the significance of the Easter story today, rather than seeking to provide pat
answers. The recent fuss surrounding Stephen Fry’s comments about God remind us
that Christian tradition has never hidden from the issue of suffering. The
Stations of the Cross exhibition will help people to reflect on how we make
sense of that.’
The Exhibition will run from 26th
April to 20th May 2015 at St Edmunds Church, Lidgett Park Road,
Roundhay LS8 1JN
It is
curated by Si Smith, a Leeds-based artist and illustrator. He has
previously exhibited work in St. Edmund’s church and curated shows and events
at the Left Bank venue in Burley and the Greenbelt festival.
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Big thanks to Steve Couch for his help drafting this press release for us :-)
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