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Soon after jesus’ death, tourists began flocking to the spots where he spent his last hours: Herod’s palace, the garden of Gethsemane, the upper room, Golgotha; even the road he walked was sought. But these weren't mere sightseers. They were spiritual tourists; pilgrims who wanted to identify with his suffering and reflect on the meaning of it for themselves. There was no 'brave face' or rush to think of positive things but instead an acceptance of sadness as part of the grief process. Some expressed their grief by wearing sack cloth.

When wars and disasters made the journey to Jerusalem difficult, people created reconstructions of the sites. These 'stations' aided reflection as they reminded people of what Jesus had gone through. Eventually these statoins became symbolic and appeared on the walls of churches around the world.

Nine years ago, Cityside began to revisit this ancient aid to meditation through artistic interpretation. Each year, new works are placed in our auditorium in the week before Easter for people to walk the 'way of the cross' and reflect on Easter events.

-Jo Woodward (curator)

THANK YOU

thanks to Cityside: church, the artists, and supportive individuals for making this event possible:

promo graphics: Lisa Williams
promotion: Sarah O'Brien
installation notes: Andrew Brown
design coordinator: Sarah James
set construction: Mark Prins, Mark Pierson, Lois Baxter, Evan Baxter, Simon Manning, Kirsten Malcolm and others
artist photos: Julianne McEldowney
lighting engineer: Mark Prins
administration: Brenda Rockell, Sarah O’Brien, Jeannie Cochranne, Craig O'Brien and Evan Baxter
curator: Jo Woodward