Students attend GAIA exhibition at Grimsby Minster

Year 10 students visited the Earth installation, a sculpture created by Luke Jerram using detailed imagery from NASA.

The installation measures seven metres in diameter and offers an opportunity to see our planet on a huge scale.

The images used were the first images of Earth from 1972. It was discussed at the visit how the Earth might look different now and how the world is changing.

The installation is part of the Future Starts Here programme from The Culture House. It explores issues of our time, spanning people, place and planet and is helping to highlight Grimsby’s place in the world as a leading green energy hub.

Whilst discussing the issues of climate change and how the Earth has altered, the students discussed the sculptures headline sponsor, Ørsted.

They discussed the industry of green energy and how we as individuals can help the planet in the future.

Whilst the Earth is suspended from the roof of Grimsby Minster, a soundtrack plays.

The students listened to this whilst viewing the sculpture, which makes for an immersive experience.

They then completed drawings of how they see the world based on what they had witnessed in the art installation, including what they already know and how they see the world through their own eyes.

Student, Lana Gardner said: “It was interesting to be able to see the Earth in a different way and learn about different facts of the Earth too, we enjoyed the atmosphere of the Minster and thought that it was a good place to have artwork.”

Amber Cordy added: “We enjoyed creating our drawings and would like to see more artwork in the future.”