Events at the Australian Centre for Christianity & Culture (ACC&C)
From Stone to Ether: the journey within
Opening night: 12 April 2023, 6:00 - 7:30 pm (AEST)
Exhibition: from 13-18 April 10.30am to 3.30pm daily (AEST)
Where: The Chapel, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 15 Blackall Street, Barton
Florentine mosaic master Anatoly Golobokov, together with the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, is presenting a collection of rare meta mosaics and a semi-immersive digital experience for a limited time in Canberra. Opening night is on Wednesday 12 April, 6-7.30pm. The exhibition will remain open from 13 to 18 April, 10.30am to 3.30pm daily (including Saturday and Sunday).
These unique Florentine mosaics are not paintings and the delicate details of clothing, intricacies of facial features and eyes are all created from tiny pieces of precious and semi-precious stones. Anatoly’s mosaics explore a wide range of thought-provoking and moving topics ranging from classic iconography, religion and divine theories to philosophy, metaphysics and mathematical theories.
Anatoly Golobokov has devoted over 30 years of his professional life to learning, perfecting and preserving the techniques of Florentine mosaic, an art form that is almost 500 years old, and one of the hardest that exists today. Golobokov says his aim is to ‘create timeless art’ and explore notions of science and religion complementing one another. Although science and religion are often seen as opposing to one another, yet in his works they are very closely intertwined and form the base for countless philosophical interpretations to discover and discuss.
"My art examines both science and religion individually and delves into their relationship with one another to show how closely intertwined they really are," says Golobokov. "I look at our three-dimensional world as a temple that was gifted to us by God and explore the endless realms of our Universe, three-dimensional and multi-dimensional worlds, time, space, beginning and purpose of our being, superior consciousness, and limitless faith."
The exhibition gives a unique opportunity to experience a semi-immersive digital piece that will take you on a journey within the mosaics and challenge you to explore and unveil the potential of our being. This exhibition invites you to open your mind to the unknown and mysterious, the divine and the powerful, and the limitless possibilities and interpretations that may exist within each of these mosaics.
Anatoly Golobokov says, ‘From Stone to Ether: the journey within’ goes beyond any art form you’ve experienced before’. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Ecumenical Way of the Cross Good Friday
Follow Jesus' journey through the Stations of the Cross with and easy walk around the grounds of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture.
When: Friday 7 April 2023, 11:00 am AEST
Where: Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, 15 Blackall Street, Barton
