Shadows of the Wanderer

This is a very powerful and, I found, a deeply moving free exhibition, supported by Amnesty International, This work by Ana Maria Pacheco is on display in Chichester Cathedral until November 14th.

'Shadows of the Wanderer presents a complex set of 12 figures, each of them larger than life and carved out of a single lime tree' ... This piece draws from Virgil's Aeneid in which ''... a young man, Aeneas, carries his lame father on his back and flees from the burning ruins of Troy. Pacheco's contemporary - and challenging - depiction of this scene resonates powerfully with current debates about exile, migration, and the displacement of people who are trying to escape persecution in our own day.' ( From the exhibition notes.)

Thank you all for your warm welcome back and stars for yesterday's blip. I aim to return to commenting soon.