Event overview
This event is part of Art History Festival 2025 organised by the Association for Art History.
Explore the history of labyrinths – ancient integrations of nature, art, and sacred geometry – and experience the meditative art of labyrinth walking in the context of a public green space in south-east London which is also a site for experiments in place-based learning. Labyrinths differ from mazes in that they have just one winding path that leads to the labyrinth’s centre. You then follow the path back out. Four important labyrinth formations will be discussed: the Classical, Roman, Chartres, and Baltic Wheel. Albion Millennium Green’s 7-Circuit Classic labyrinth was made by local artist Maria Strutz. Since its creation, the labyrinth has existed as a site for reflection, a prompt for art and performance making, and as a silent, material steward of this small area of urban woodland.
Emeritus Professor Jorella Andrews (Visual Cultures) examines the relations between philosophical inquiry, the image-world, and art practice. Her current focus is on the practical potential of aesthetics and image-based phenomenological research to intervene in key areas of contemporary concern such as the development of non-ego-centric approaches to personal and collective identity, the importance of self-directed, situated learning in academic and non-academic contexts, and the development of non-coercive approaches to change-making in personal and public life.
Image credit: Maria Strutz, Classical Labyrinth, 2013. Albion Millennium Green.
Location information: https://albionmillenniumgreen.online/
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 17 Sep 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
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