Temple of 1,000 Bells

This is one of the first Biennial pieces to open. Brazilian artist Laura Belém has installed 1,000 glass bells at the Oratory (next to the Anglican Cathedral). The building is not normally open to the public, so this is a great chance to see inside.

The artwork is accompanied by a soundtrack and tells of an ancient legend about a temple of a thousand bells that was built on an island. Over the centuries, the island sank into the ocean, and with it, the temple. As the story unfolds, it reveals the attempts of a sailor to hear the music of those bells.

There's another one here.

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