Gaia by Luke Jerram, Leicester Cathedral

 

Whats is "Gaia" ?, In Greek Mythology Gaia is the personification of the Earth. 

The artist Luke Jerram returns to Leicester Cathedral in 2021 with Gaia,

A touring artwork measuring seven metres in diameter and created from detailed NASA imagery of the planets surface,

Gaia provides the opportunity to see our planet earth in three dimensions.

The installation aims to create a sense of the Overview Effect, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987.

In my film I try to capture the awe inspiring sight of the installation as it fills the cathedral gently rotating above visitors heads and surrounded by the centuries old cathedral with it columns and arches.

At the time of exhibition the world is in a unprecedented position with various new "challenges" faced globally day to day, 

Luke's work gives us a chance to reflect on this and evaluate our place in the universe and how we want to live our lives.