Sanctum by Theaster Gates

Temple Church, Bristol

NOW CLOSED

Sanctum, the first public work in the UK by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, aims to ‘amplify the city’ of Bristol. Hundreds of musicians, performers and speakers from across Bristol will contribute to a continuous programme of sound performed in the bombed out shell of Temple Church in Bristol, over 24 days, 24 hours a day. Sanctum will launch at 6pm today and run continuously until 6pm on 21 November 2015. Produced by international arts producers Situations, in partnership with English Heritage, Sanctum is commissioned as part of the cultural programme for Bristol 2015 European Green Capital supported by Arts Council England.

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