Thursday 20 October – Wednesday 16 November

In April 1995 at the height of the Bosnian war, in an attempt to understand why genocidal behavior was once again happening in the heart of Europe, Phil embarked upon a project which became known as 'Places of Mourning in the Western World'.

The project had two overriding objectives: to answer the question why in Bosnia at the heart of Europe is genocide taking place when we were promised “Never Again”, and to make artwork inspired by the belief that painting can best awaken and speak truth directly to a wider audience than can the spoken word.

The exhibition explores the concept that history itself is but the narrative of human behaviour. It is about what we do to one another and to our world, about what we want to believe and about what we avoid believing even if the truth that can save us in the end is the casualty.

The exhibition will be in the North Transept from Thursday 20 October – Wednesday 16 November. No admission charges, available during cathedral opening hours.