one venue is st catharines church the project cotton and posse on by viennese artist victoria cohen hastransformed it into a multifaceted work that involves light sound and silence a space that visitors can explore and linger in. the project examines the world churches play in the public spaces of today's cities. to me they are vast spaces gifted to the public in the middle of the city where you can find peace and refuge where your mind can wander especially with this. project gives visitors a space to relax and then head back into the world fortified bolstered by the time they had to be alone with their thoughts saves. the church's patron saint is saint catherine of alexandria and the piece is also dedicated to her she was a fourth century philosopher who was put to death for her christian faith she stands for an inner strength and courage. is also meant to have a lasting impact what's left once the two hundred thousand expected visitors have left and the lights have gone out the often does we hope that the eventually lead many positive impressions and that it will have inspired discus