New sound and light show coming to Exeter Cathedral

It aims to “transport visitors back through time”

Artistic collaboration, Luxmuralis, are to return to Exeter Cathedral next month with a new sound and light show entitled Time. The new art installation will feature a combination of soundscapes and light projections to transform the appearance of the cathedral’s architecture.
 
Designed to take visitors on a journey through “history, science, and imagination,” the artists say this latest work explores our relationship with time, drawing inspiration from portrayals of humans through different eras, theories of relativity and the text of H.G. Wells’ novel, The Time Machine.
 
Exeter Cathedral will be only the second venue to host the show, following its debut at Salisbury Cathedral in November.
 
Time will be the fifth Luxmurarils installation to be shown at Exeter Cathedral, following the collaboration’s previous sound and light shows, Space, Life, Renaissance and Crown & Coronation. The events have all attracted thousands of new visitors into the cathedral.
 
Peter Walker, Artistic Director of Luxmuralis, said he was looking forward to returning:
 
“Exeter Cathedral is one of the country’s most beautiful places, and returning to the cathedral and creating our fifth installation here is a great privilege. We create fine art on an epic scale, and spend a great deal of time reworking our installations to fit within the remarkable spaces.
 
“What is fantastic in Exeter is that our Luxmuralis installations have become a great tradition for people, many returning year after year to experience how we bathe the architecture in light and sound. And this year, with Time, they will experience something unique as we transport visitors back through time to the very beginning of everything through contemporary art, light and sound.”
 
The Very Reverend Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter, said he was looking forward to seeing how this latest immersive son-et-lumiere will transform the cathedral’s architecture:
 
“Here at Exeter Cathedral, we are especially excited by this year’s sound and light show, which will provoke our imaginations to meld together science and history, as we explore this complex thing we call ‘time.’ And for the first time, not only will it explore the magnificent architecture of the cathedral’s nave, but also shine a light on our 13th century Chapter House and brand-new Friends’ Cloister Gallery. A really exciting evening out – and perhaps the perfect Christmas present for families and friends.”
 
‘Time’ by Luxmuralis will be at Exeter Cathedral from 7-11 January 2025.