Suspended

Visited my good friend Waddy in Canterbury today and had a few moments to pop into the cathedral. This installation is stunning and poignant. It highlights the plight of refugees around the world.
The clothes were collected from the beaches and refugee centres of Lesbos and Calais. The clothing appears to hover above the ground and the installation is lit from the centre so that the clothes are seen clearly and then lost in shadow. As the installation brightens, it represents the light of hope by which a refugee is carried forwards. As it dims, it seeks to remind the viewer that refugees may be left unseen and in darkness if their situation is forgotten.