'“LOVE is the Meaning”, an exhibition of new art celebrating the words and shewings of Julian of Norwich, is the last event in the year-long programme of events for the 650th anniversary of Julian’s “shewings”.
Including an art exhibition in the anniversary programme is a way of reminding those celebrating that, while Julian’s words formed the earliest surviving book in the English language written by a woman, those words began as a series of images. The images that Julian saw were sent to her from God at her request, because she wanted to understand life and what it means.
Accordingly, the 34 participating artists were asked to look at Julian’s descriptions of her visions and then explore their meaning in our day. Their images have been shared between three Norwich churches, these being the places most associated with Julian when she lived in Norwich 650 years ago. This enables viewers to go on a prayerful pilgrimage around images and sites connected with her life.'
For more on the 650th Anniversary events and an anthology of poems published in celebration of it, to which I contributed, click here. For my sabbatical visits to sites connected with Julian click here.
Other of my pieces for Church Times can be found here. My writing for ArtWay can be found here. My pieces for Artlyst are here and those for Art+Christianity are here.
For more on the 650th Anniversary events and an anthology of poems published in celebration of it, to which I contributed, click here. For my sabbatical visits to sites connected with Julian click here.
Other of my pieces for Church Times can be found here. My writing for ArtWay can be found here. My pieces for Artlyst are here and those for Art+Christianity are here.
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