Morpheus · Wells Cathedral

£700.00

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Master Edition

This artwork is exclusively available as a Master Edition, limited to 50 prints worldwide.

A1 · 59 × 84 cm / 23.4 × 33.1 in

Giclée fine art print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper

Master Editions are signed and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

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About this piece

The Quire of Wells Cathedral was extended around 1330–1340, when a new lierne vault was built over the entire space. This later medieval addition forms part of the Cathedral's remarkable layering of architectural styles and periods, with the original Gothic building dating back to the late 12th century.

Morpheus was the first photograph I took when I entered Wells Cathedral that morning. The sun was still shining through the windows before the clouds arrived, filling the Quire with a soft, luminous light. Looking across the full span of the space, the intricate patterns of the vaulted ceiling reminded me of a dreamcatcher, inspiring the name Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams.

As the morning progressed, the weather changed and the sunlight disappeared, creating the softer, flatter conditions seen in Theia and Trillium. I enjoy that these three photographs were made during the same visit, yet the changing light gives each one a distinctly different atmosphere.

The artwork brings the full width of the Quire and its intricate vaulting together into a single immersive composition.

20% of profits from the sale of this artwork will be donated to support the upkeep of Wells Cathedral.

Delivered to your door · Tracked + insured shipping worldwide

Master Edition

This artwork is exclusively available as a Master Edition, limited to 50 prints worldwide.

A1 · 59 × 84 cm / 23.4 × 33.1 in

Giclée fine art print on Hahnemühle German Etching paper

Master Editions are signed and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

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About this piece

The Quire of Wells Cathedral was extended around 1330–1340, when a new lierne vault was built over the entire space. This later medieval addition forms part of the Cathedral's remarkable layering of architectural styles and periods, with the original Gothic building dating back to the late 12th century.

Morpheus was the first photograph I took when I entered Wells Cathedral that morning. The sun was still shining through the windows before the clouds arrived, filling the Quire with a soft, luminous light. Looking across the full span of the space, the intricate patterns of the vaulted ceiling reminded me of a dreamcatcher, inspiring the name Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams.

As the morning progressed, the weather changed and the sunlight disappeared, creating the softer, flatter conditions seen in Theia and Trillium. I enjoy that these three photographs were made during the same visit, yet the changing light gives each one a distinctly different atmosphere.

The artwork brings the full width of the Quire and its intricate vaulting together into a single immersive composition.

20% of profits from the sale of this artwork will be donated to support the upkeep of Wells Cathedral.