Mars: War & Peace
Take a journey to Mars this Autumn.
Take a journey to Mars this Autumn.
21 Oct - 12 Nov 2025
Marvel at the spectacle of the red planet as Luke Jerram’s Mars:War & Peace is coming to Chelmsford Cathedral from 21 October – 12 November 2025.
This incredible artwork, suspended from the Nave, follows the success of Gaia in 2022, which drew record numbers to the Cathedral. Crafted from detailed NASA imagery, Jerram’s artwork measures six metres in diameter with every valley, crater, volcano and mountain laid bare for inspection on the Martian surface.
But this isn’t just an art exhibition; it’s a conversation. It’s a call to contemplate our place in the universe and our responsibilities to each other on Earth.
Photo © Ella Foster & Exeter Cathedral.
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