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Gaia at Millennium Point
3rd February, 2022

FREE: Gaia artwork unveiled at Millennium Point

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BrumHour was invited to the launch of Gaia at Millennium Point.

FREE: Gaia artwork unveiled at Millennium Point

Via Grace for Millennium Point

February 2022: An awe-inspiring artwork, Gaia, created by artist Luke Jerram, has been unveiled in Birmingham for the first time this week, at award-winning events and conference venue, Millennium Point.

The major art installation is FREE-of-charge to see and will be on display at Millennium Point until Monday 28th March, giving visitors the unique opportunity to view the Earth as it appears from space.

Gaia at Millennium Point

Created from detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface and measuring seven metres in diameter, Gaia invites guests to appreciate the beauty and majesty of our planet on an awe-inspiring scale. The spectacular artwork is 1.8 million times smaller than the Earth, with each centimetre of the sculpture depicting 18km of the Earth’s surface.

The installation is on display in Millennium Point’s impressive atrium, suspended from above and slowly revolving, giving visitors the chance to view the Earth from every angle as never before. The artwork is also accompanied by a specially created surround sound composition by BAFTA award-winning composer Dan Jones.

What’s more, to celebrate Gaia’s arrival, Millennium Point has announced an exciting programme of film screenings, family activities and themed events throughout February and March, which are now available to book online via the venue’s website: millenniumpoint.org.uk/presents

Events include a special screening of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet over Valentine’s weekend; film screenings of family-favourites The Little Mermaid and Moana during February half term, a Silent Disco underneath the Gaia globe, and much more.

Gaia at Millennium Point

Abbie Vlahakis, CEO at Millennium Point, said:

We’re delighted to see this profound artwork on display, which encourages us to appreciate the beauty of our planet like never before.

Gaia has been displayed across the globe – from Rome to Shanghai – so we’re thrilled to bring it to the very heart of Birmingham for the first time, so that people across the region can enjoy this incredible artwork up close. We can’t wait to welcome visitors for an experience that’s out of this world!”

Luke Jerram, artist and creator of Gaia, commented:

I’m excited that Gaia is now on display in Birmingham, and I hope that people from across the city and beyond will have the chance to experience a new perspective of our place on the planet.

I hope visitors to Gaia at Millennium Point get to see the Earth as if from space; an incredibly beautiful and precious place. It is an ecosystem we urgently need to look after and our only home.”

Gaia is FREE to visit until 28th March 2022, open to all ages and no booking is required. For more information and to plan your visit, go to millenniumpoint.org.uk/gaia


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