The East Window

While we were waiting for the others to arrive at the London Blipmeet this morning, we went into St Martin's in the Fields in Trafalgar Square.  I was captivated by this window, installed after the refurbishment of the church in 2006-8.  It drew my eye more than any of the other interestingly stylish and beautiful facets of the building. There is some information about it below.
Eight of us (Nicoiseannie, Paul, Ladypop, 13South, JohnRH, Chantler63, Hildasrose and SHH) dined in the crypt and then went down to Somerset House to the Sony Photographic exhibition.  I enjoyed some of the photos, but some of them I would have deleted immediately if I had taken them.  Not sure what that says really!  I did, however, enjoy people watching as they interacted (or not) with the images.  There are some of these in extras - with some blippers and some members of the general exhibition-goers.
'East Window is a striking, site-specific design that unexpectedly warps a large church window into a visually intriguing abstraction. The installation, created by Iranian artist Shirazeh Houshiary, is located in the east window at Church of St. Martin in the Fields (Trafalgar Square, London). Reminiscent of a cross, the horizontal and vertical lines move towards a central opening that allows light to pass through.
The grid-like concept blends elements of religion with complex architecture, forming a monochromatic piece that produces a unique light experience. The window is held within a stainless steel framework composed of a number of handmade glass panels, each of which is etched with fragments of Houshiary’s paintings to create a subtle feathery pattern on both sides of the glass.

The project was commissioned to replace a window that had been shattered by bombs during World War II. The contemporary piece, juxtaposed with the classic architecture, permits light to radiate throughout the space in what was once dark and dank and out-of-date. When speaking about her work, Houshiary says, “The universe is in a process of disintegration. Everything is in a state of erosion, and yet we try to stabilize it. This tension fascinates me and it’s at the core of my work.”'
I am assuming that Mom has been ok today as I have not heard anything to the contrary.  The social worker said this morning (when I managed to speak to her - not a criticism of her - they are just so run off their feet) that Mom should hopefully move homes next week.
We have had a lovely Blip Day today.  Thank you Blippers.