Human Rights and Freedoms art exhibit to open at Salisbury Cathedral

Art from world renowned creators will be at the Cathedral from May

Author: Aaron HarperPublished 6th Mar 2023
Last updated 6th Mar 2023

The ‘To Be Free’ art exhibition will open at Salisbury Cathedral in May.

The exhibit will showcase the work of renowned artists from across the globe, with the event exploring human rights and freedoms, opens on Monday 15th May.

Work from artist’s such as China’s Ai Weiwei and British-Palestine creator Mona Hatoum will be on display.

The exhibition, curated by the Cathedreal’s Visual Arts Curator Beth Hughes, raises the question of what freedom is, what it means, how freedom feels and the plight of those who are not free.

Hughes said:

“Salisbury Cathedral in 2023 is exactly the right time and place to be thinking about what liberty means in contemporary Britain. I am thrilled we have been able to bring artwork that brings a fresh perspective on what freedom means to us.”

The work on display will seek to explore one of the five aspects of liberty, which are freedom of speech, worship, expression, movement and fear.

The centrepiece of the exhibit will be a 13-metre-long embroidery installation of depicting of Magna Carta’s Wikipedia pages, while Yinka Shonbare’s ‘Justice For All’ sculpture will also be on display.

The ‘To Be Free’ exhibit runs until Sunday 17th September and entry is free.

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