PRIVATE VIEWING EVENT - ‘Wren At Work’ An Exhibition

The rebuilding of London and the new St Paul’s cathedral after the 1666 fire was said to have taken place with a frenzy and fervour akin to the conflagration itself. 

Overseen by the Phoenix and the inscription ‘Resurgam’, this compact exhibition is constructed to expose visitors to the intensity of this significant moment in the
Capital’s history through the life and works of Sir Christopher Wren and his contemporaries.

Within a re-creation of Wren’s St Paul’s working ‘office’, as it is described in James Campbell’s ‘Building St Paul’s", young and old will be able to explore, study, witness and appreciate in animated fashion:

• The building methods and tools of the age,
• Peruse facsimile drawings and documents from The Guildhall’s and other collections;
• A case study of how citizen’s lost and regained their properties after the fire;
• The daily lives of 17th century diarists and writers including Robert Hooke, John Evelyn, and Margaret Cavendish;
• The birth of ‘The Royal Society’ and new scientific enquiry at Gresham College
• The similarities and differences of the working world of ‘The English Baroque Architect’ from our own 21st century perspective.

Entering this faux 17th century environment - constructed by Chelsea Construction - will add weight and substance to perceptions of our own age through the lens of one man’s achievements. The artist / cartographer Adam Dant has created a specially commissioned map which describes all these aspects of Christopher Wren’s life and
times. This will be displayed alongside illustrations from Architect George Saumerez- Smith and members of the WCCA , a scale model of St Paul’s Dome from students at Kingston University, and stone models from master mason Pierre Bidaud.

Members are now invited to a special private viewing event of this exhibition curated by the Master, Chris Dyson and artist Adam Dant.

The exhibition marks this very special year marking the 300th anniversary of Sir Christopher Wren's passing.

This will also be a great opportunity to celebrate the end of Chris Dyson's Master year before he hands the reins to Chris Williamson.

Price includes wine, soft drinks reception