The austere grey exterior of York Minster, in the City of York, is a famous medieval landmark. Patrice Warrener and Tim Blake have created a new vision of the building; a colourful play on gothic architecture, projected onto the building itself. Photographer Daniel M. German captured the event on his website. Given Britain’s rich architectural heritage, it’s good to see people interacting with and having fun with it.
My visits to France and Belgium have shown that they are not afraid of interacting with historic buildings in new and interesting ways, often using lighting techniques, but we remain quite reserved in the UK. In France, it’s quite common to see “son et lumiéres” advertised, with illuminated chateaux and woodland walks. Heritage shouldn’t always be a museum…
