John Pawson

The countdown begins to the public opening of Perspectives at the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice on 1 June, where it will be shown as part of the 55th International Art Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia. Created for Swarovski Crystal Palace and incorporating the largest concave meniscus crystal lens ever commissioned from the company’s optical division, the work was originally installed in the Geometric Staircase of St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Photography
Gilbert McCarragher