Earth Deity Enters Irish Cobh Cathedral

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Earth Deity Enters Cobh Cathedral

gloria.tv | June 15, 2022

The beautiful Edward Pugin (+1875) designed St Colman Cathedral in Cobh, Ireland, has installed a “Gaia Exhibition” in the nave.

Realised by Anne and Garry Wilson, it shows a scale replica of the earth and is part of the Cork Midsummer Festival (June 15-26).

Named for Gaia - a personification of the Earth in Greek mythology, corresponding to the South American Pachamama - the piece measures seven metres in diameter and is covered in high-resolution imagery of the Earth’s surface, provided by NASA.

On social media, Catholics wonder when prayers will be directing to Gaia, "Pugin would have set his cathedral on fire if it were the only way to rid it of that monstrous atrocity."

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Epic spinning sculpture of the earth coming to Cobh cathedral from Hong Kong

Corkbeo.io | May 5, 2022

This amazing sculpture of the earth is coming to Cork and it has to be seen in person for the full effect

A spectacular rotating sculpture of the earth is coming to St Colman's Cathedral in Cobh after touring in Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan and the Natural History Museum in London.

Rebels can go and see the remarkable artwork for free from the 15th to the 26th of June, and it definitely has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.

Garry and Anne Wilson of Belvelly Castle have worked in collaboration with Bishop Crean to bring this epic sculpture by Luke Jerram to Cobh this summer, alongside the Cork Midsummer Festival.
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The sculpture measures seven metres in diameter and it rotates every four minutes. There couldn't be a better venue for it than Cobh cathedral, which is the tallest church in Ireland, with one of the highest vaulted ceilings.

This sculpture is designed to give onlookers 'The Overview Effect' which is a term first coined by Frank White in 1987 to describe the feelings of awe that astronauts experience when they view the earth from space, as well as a new sense of responsibility for the planet's wellbeing.

It is 1.8 million times smaller than the actual earth

The team behind the touring artwork say that it is intended to "act as a mirror to major events in society. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the artwork may provide the viewer with a new perspective of our place on the planet; a sense that societies of the Earth are all interconnected and that we have a responsibility toward one another. After the lockdown, there has been a renewed respect for nature."

"When presented indoors, the Earth artwork slowly revolves. A specially made surround sound composition by BAFTA award winning Composer Dan Jones is played alongside the sculpture. In Greek Mythology Gaia is the personification of the Earth," they add.

It will look spectacular in Cobh cathedral, which is the tallest church in Ireland

The artwork is 1.8 million times smaller than the real Earth with each centimetre of the internally lit sculpture describing 18km of the Earth’s surface. By standing 211m away from the artwork, the public will be able to see the Earth as it appears from the moon.

“I hope visitors to Gaia get to see the Earth as if from space; an incredibly beautiful and precious place. An ecosystem we urgently need to look after – our only home. Halfway through the Earth’s six mass extinction, we urgently need to wake up, and change our behaviour. We need to quickly make the changes necessary, to prevent run away Climate Change," the artist behind the piece said.

You will be able to view the sculpture in the cathedral from 11 am to 9 pm from Monday to Friday, until 5.30 pm on Saturday, and from 2-7 pm on Sundays. It is free to visit.

Check out more about the experience here.