THIS TOO WILL PASS
Tim Scrace, of Scrace Architects, has won the prestigious competition to create a new, temporary sculpture in Salisbury’s High Street. Originally commissioned by Salisbury’s BID (Business Improvement District) as part of the 800th Anniversary of the relocation of the Cathedral, the work has, as a result of the pandemic, taken on a new significance. Entitled ‘This Too Will Pass’, the work celebrates movement and encourages viewers to reflect on questions about the past, present and future.
The multi-form structure is made from contrasting materials including polished stainless steel, recycled paper and reclaimed Chicksgrove stone from the local Salisbury Cathedral’s works yard.
The sculpture responds to movement. The design encourages people to physically move through the space along a common path, the High Street. The linearity of the design provides a spiritual link to the past and ongoing pilgrimage to Salisbury Cathedral. Thought, faith and ideas extend through collective conversations about the future, the present and the past.
Viewers interact with the work through mark making. The piece will provide a record of public thoughts over a number of weekends. Prompts encourage passersby to respond to questions using chalk. What do we want to remember from the past? Where are we currently, in body and mind? What do we wish to change for the future?
Robin McGowan of Salisbury BID said, “We’re delighted with the design that Tim has created for Salisbury’s High Street and excited to see how the public engages with the sculpture, as they visit the magnificent city of Salisbury.”