Number One Riverside, Rochdale
20 November – 24 December 2021
Free entry
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In partnership with
Supported financially by
UK artist Luke Jerram’s internationally renowned Gaia installation is a huge work of art depicting the Earth.
Measuring 7 metres in diameter and created from detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface, it will provide the opportunity to see the planet on a big scale, floating in 3 dimensions. The name ‘Gaia’ comes from Greek mythology, meaning the personification of the earth.
The exhibition is being staged in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council and Your Trust (formerly Link4Life), supported financially by the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Artistic Meaning of Gaia
The artwork acts 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.
Venue:
Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU
Music
A specially made surround sound composition will be played alongside the sculpture.
It was written by British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award-winning composer Dan Jones.
Special events
There is a series of special events taking place across the borough to accompany Gaia, themed around looking after our environment and its precious resources.
Partners
Gaia is created in partnership with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Bluedot and the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres.
With supporting partners Culture Liverpool and Liverpool Cathedral.