A new art installation that simulates a water fountain filled with oil is being shown to the public for the first time in Bristol Cathedral. Luke Jerram’s piece titled Oil Fountain will highlight contemporary society’s reliance on oil and how we should shift away from this dependency.
Jerram is the critically acclaimed artist behind Museum of the Moon and Mars, the latter of which is heading to Aerospace Bristol this month. The latest project has been described as "both very beautiful and slightly disconcerting".
Oil Fountain is a sculpture which flows with artificial oil instead of water falling into black mirror-like pools. The artwork is designed to stimulate discussion by creating tension between its stunning visuals and the alarming subject matter that it is addressing.
