The Laboratory / DNA

‘The Laboratory’ is an art installation designed to invoke the sense of a space for exploration, examination and experimentation. Rather than a direct depiction of a scientific laboratory, it has been created specifically to be viewed inside this sacred space of a Cathedral to allow contemplation on the relationship between science and faith. "Creativity in the arts and the sciences comes from many places. But it is often in the studio for the artist, or the laboratory for the scientist, that those ideas come to life. We draw inspiration from our experiences, our environment and the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world and use that inspiration to direct our approaches towards depicting or dissecting, experimenting and observing the existence of everything that surrounds us. The installation is more than creating a space that reminds us of a laboratory. It is an artwork in itself that creates intrigue, bringing to together diverse elements and presenting them in a way that will make us ask questions. Having the installation in the Cathedral, brings in further depths and levels to the installation, allowing people to consider the links between science, creativity and spirituality.” (Peter Walker Sculptor) ‘If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?’ Albert Einstein