The Russell Chantry
A new chapel designed for Lincolnshire by artists Lothar Gotz and Duncan Grant.
In 1953 Duncan Grant was commissioned to decorate Lincoln Cathedral’s Russell Chantry with a set of murals depicting St Blaise, the patron saint of wool workers.
The mural unveiled in 1959 remained private for a number of years, possibly because Duncan Grant chose to put a little too much of his own life onto the walls, being reopened for public view after restoration in 1990.
The murals were painted at a time in British art history where mural painting was far more likely to occur on secular or municipal buildings and it is partly this that makes Grant's chapel murals a rarity.
The Collection is inviting Lothar Götz to produce a new mural inside a 1:1 scale reproduction of this chapel. The exhibition will include a number of Duncan Grants preparatory studies for his murals and examples of other artworks produced for sacred spaces from Lothar Götz alongside highlights from The Methodist Modern Art Collection.
This exhibition is supported by an academic conference funded through the Paul Mellon/Yale fund with the University of Lincoln (18th March 2016) and a publication funded through the University of Sunderland.
In addition the show is accompanied by a series of talks and events.
Artist Talk – Lothar Götz 10th February 2016, 2:45pm
Free entry
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Artist Lothar Götz gives an introduction to his project with The Collection, Lincoln and an overview of his areas of interest and previous projects.
Duncan Grant / Lothar Götz / Lincoln: 21st Century Perspectives on Murals & Art for Public Spaces
18th March 2016, 10am–4pm £30 / £15 Concessions and CVAN, EM Members.
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The day will bring together artists,curators and historians to provide a context for Grant’s and Götz’s Lincoln murals, looking at both their heritage and significance today and explore more widely the commissioning and role of contemporary art in public spaces, whether sacred or secular. The day includes lunch and entrance to view the murals in Lincoln Cathedral.
The Russell Chantry: Lothar Götz / Duncan Grant runs until 29th May and is open daily from 10am to 4pm (last entry 3.45pm). Entry is free.Tickets are also available for a free opening event on 12th February from 6pm to 8pm here.
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