From the day that it was built in the 13th century, Salisbury Cathedral has been awash with sculpture both inside and out, from the rows of statues on the West Front to the frieze around the interior of the magnificent Chapter House, telling stories from the Bible with other sculptures of Vices and Virtues.  More modern works include Barbara Hepworth’s geometrical Construction (Crucifixion): Homage to Mondrian (1966) in the Cloister Garth and William Pye’s flowing sculptural font from 2008 reflecting the architecture of the Nave as you walk around it.

Continuing the tradition of displaying art of the time, artist Diane Maclean has installed eight works in and around the Cathedral in ‘Beyond’, from the stainless steel ‘Thresholds’ framing the west front and spire, alongside Resting Wing and Skycircles in the grassy lawn, to the three colourful wings ‘Above and Beyond’ acting as a foil to the interior Gothic architecture of the South Transept and, breaking with the natural informality of most of the work, The Circle of Light stands inside the West Door as a portal to the Nave, with visitors reflected in the mirrored stanchions, like a vertical counterpoint to William Pye’s font a few bays away.