The Last Supper is an exhibition by internationally renowned artist, Silvy Weatherall.
The work was made as an interpretation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s iconic painting of the same name, but in this exhibition they will be seen in the round after Goya’s painting in the Oratorio de Santa Cueva in Cadiz. Jesus and his disciples are beautifully crafted from broken china the joins are gilded in gold leaf. The thirteen busts are all in simplified form and completely eye catching.
The idea of creating art from broken materials began after her studio was flooded by rain, following which she rediscovered some broken crockery in boxes. Silvy goes on to explain, “It made me wonder about the final meals that might have been eaten on them. I then began thinking about the Last Supper, and ideas about how people can be broken by events as they go through life and also how they can be remade in new forms.”
A hater of waste, Silvy has continued to work with objects that have passed their function, whether it is smashed china, broken jewellery, feathers or other things destined for landfill. She finds beauty in objects and subject matter that is easily overlooked. This is also shown in her paintings and photographs. Her love of pattern is the common thread that runs through her work.
The exhibition has been welcomed in a number of venues across the UK, including galleries and Cathedrals and has received a positive and exuberant response from the visiting public.
The Last Supper will be on display in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral from 31st March to 27th April 2023.
Entry to the exhibition is included in the entry ticket or when using a Cathedral pass.
Press release from Ely Cathedral
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