Poppy Fields – Winchester Cathedral – 31st October – 4th November 2023

Poppy Fields was a poignant light and sound show taking visitors on an immersive journey around the cathedral. The artworks reflected on the end of world war one and world war two as well as looking ahead for peace in our world.

Accompanying the projections was specially composed music by David Harper and poetry recorded by Oscar-winning actor, Eddie Redmayne.

Stepping inside the ancient surround of the cathedral, visitors were enveloped in a sea of projected poppies tumbling down the stone walls.

The installation also included a moving tribute to the NHS, which looked at nursing through history and the roles of nurses such as Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole, and the role nurses play today.

Approaching the cathedral nave, before the finale piece, there was a moment for visitors to stop at the cathedral’s 16th Century ‘West Window’ as projections lit-up the shattered glass, reflecting the symbolic human spirit to rebuild and survive.

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