Fountains Abbey unveils Chaos and Light exhibition

A “powerful” immersive installation will cast new light on parts of a World Heritage site which have not been seen for 40 years, an artist has said.

Ed Kluz said his Chaos and Light exhibition, in the Great Chamber at Fountains Hall in North Yorkshire, explored a “pivotal moment in British history” – the transition from the Tudor to the Stuart era.

Kluz said the work bridged past and present “through sound, video and sculpture” in a part of the Fountains Abbey World Heritage Site closed to the public since the 1980s.

“Fountains Hall has a mysterious, almost casket-like quality. It looks like a jewel box from the outside. It’s highly decorative and theatrical,” he said.