The arch form — which I sought to explore after visiting the abandoned church in the Cypriot village of Agios Ilias where my grandfather grew up prior to the invasion of Cyprus — became integral to my investigation of how light can be used in art and architecture to express the concept of spirituality. The construction of religious spaces with greater height and larger windows to enable light, allowing for spiritual expression, was facilitated by the structural integrity of the arch, itself symbolic of the spiritual concepts of eternal power and everlasting life.
Exhibited at The Store at Dulwich College, London, in March 2024 for my final A-level Art & Design coursework unit project.
