Mixed media (light, animation)
Some years ago, I began experimenting with Morse Code, conveying the spoken and written word in pulses of light, and was intrigued to discover that by employing it I could produce both patterns and a decipherable message. Star was first shown in December 2014 as part of the Darkness to Light service in Salisbury Cathedral, and was developed specifically for the cathedral. In this work, the journey made by the three Magi following a beacon and described in the New Testament, Matthew 2:1-12, is translated into Morse Code flowing through the points of a star. The radiating projection resulted in animated reflections, capturing the inspirational words.
