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Giant globe artwork to be displayed in abbey

Getty Images/Luke Meaker Gaia - an artwork of the Earth - suspended from the lower part of the ceiling of Exeter Cathedral. Getty Images/Luke Meaker
The artwork, by Luke Jerram, was previously displayed in Exeter Cathedral

The touring artwork Gaia will be installed in Sherborne Abbey later this year.

Sherborne Town Council announced the giant globe artwork by Luke Jerram would be installed in the Dorset abbey from 29 August until 12 September.

Gaia has been displayed around the world, including at the Natural History Museum in London, Bristol and Exeter cathedrals and the Brisbane Festival in Australia.

Sherborne Town Council clerk, Steve Shield, said he was "delighted" to have confirmed the artwork's arrival.

"The town council will be working with relevant groups across the town to deliver a programme of events," he added.

The sculpture is made from Nasa imagery, which was printed onto fabric and then stitched together.

It aims to show people what it is like to see Earth from space, and offer a deeper understanding of the planet's fragility.

In 2019, Jerram's Museum of the Moon was on display at Sherborne Abbey as part of the Dorset Moon festival.

The festival celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

Jerram's Museum of the Moon - a giant moon artwork - lit up at the bottom of the image, surrounded by darkness, with the detailed ceiling of Sherborne Abbey above, which is also lit up.
Jerram's Museum of the Moon was on display at Sherborne Abbey in 2019

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