‘Mundus’
(Wood-ash, Thames water, honey, cotton) Sara Mark, 2019
Sara writes: “I made the first version of Mundus (Latin: World) in 2006 after attending a climate change conference at the RSA in London. After three days of talks by eminent scientists and activists I was so shocked that it triggered a period of bewilderment and grief; so began a series of installations using melting ice, linen bandaging and wood-ash. The altar cloth is the ‘shroud’ installed at St James’s last Easter, part of which was frozen into a block of ice which melted during the course of Holy Week before being hung on the cross on Easter Sunday.” Click 'Read More' for further details.
(Wood-ash, Thames water, honey, cotton) Sara Mark, 2019
Sara writes: “I made the first version of Mundus (Latin: World) in 2006 after attending a climate change conference at the RSA in London. After three days of talks by eminent scientists and activists I was so shocked that it triggered a period of bewilderment and grief; so began a series of installations using melting ice, linen bandaging and wood-ash. The altar cloth is the ‘shroud’ installed at St James’s last Easter, part of which was frozen into a block of ice which melted during the course of Holy Week before being hung on the cross on Easter Sunday.” Click 'Read More' for further details.
MUNDUS An art installation for our times
MUNDUS was installed at St James’s Church and was made to mark Earth Day and express solidarity with Extinction Rebellion (XR).
London based artist Sara Mark will mad the work directly on a wall of the church using wood ash and water from the River Thames; it remained in plsace until 30 May. The work made from reused/reusable natural materials depicts an ashen earth weeping or perhaps melting.
“The title is Latin for World and I first made a version of MUNDUS in 2006 after attending a Climate Change conference at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). After three days of lectures by eminent scientists and activists I was in deep shock and entered a period of mourning for the Earth. I had heard of Global Warming of course, but as I looked at graph after graph I wondered how I could continue to work as an artist? MUNDUS and associated works were outpourings of grief.”
St James’s Church is one of only four churches nationally to have been awarded a gold Eco Church Award.
Sara Mark www.saramark.uk
MUNDUS was installed at St James’s Church and was made to mark Earth Day and express solidarity with Extinction Rebellion (XR).
London based artist Sara Mark will mad the work directly on a wall of the church using wood ash and water from the River Thames; it remained in plsace until 30 May. The work made from reused/reusable natural materials depicts an ashen earth weeping or perhaps melting.
“The title is Latin for World and I first made a version of MUNDUS in 2006 after attending a Climate Change conference at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). After three days of lectures by eminent scientists and activists I was in deep shock and entered a period of mourning for the Earth. I had heard of Global Warming of course, but as I looked at graph after graph I wondered how I could continue to work as an artist? MUNDUS and associated works were outpourings of grief.”
St James’s Church is one of only four churches nationally to have been awarded a gold Eco Church Award.
Sara Mark www.saramark.uk
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