Original artwork description:

Canterbury Cathedral South Oculus
Acrylic Gouache on Paper
Unframed: 56x56cm
Signed by the Artist
Certificate of Authenticity

The 12th century South Oculus Window is one of a pair of ‘oculus’ windows in Canterbury Cathedral – its sister is the North Oculus, located directly opposite it in the building. The Latin word ‘oculus’ means eye, and these two eyes of the cathedral not only look into and out of the building, but also look into past, present and future.
With the exception of some very small repairs, all parts of the metalwork in the South Oculus window appear to date to its construction in ca. 1180. The subject of the two windows is the Old and the New Covenant, with the Old Covenant on the north side of the building, associated with the past, and with darkness. The New Covenant is shown on the south side, the side of light and of Salvation.

This painting has been embellished with neon paints which will glow under a UV/black light. The result is a striking and fun modern interpretation of an historical feature. This painting forms part of a wider collection of works exploring modern society's relationship with religion.

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Materials used:

Acrylic Gouache

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