Upon arrival at the British Library, we were greeted by a curious installation, scrolled with surrealist illustrations depicting worlds beyond perception. The image above in particular really appealed to me with its obvious connection to the Catholic belief of 'Purgatory'.
Purgatory denotes to the intermediate state after physical death, where a purification phase is undergone by those awaiting entrance into Heaven. I love how the artist (David Normal) has situated this illustrated theological scene in the heart of Kings Cross, an area that has recently undergone huge waves of regeneration in order to remove itself from its former reputation, awash with sordid and desolate memories.
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