A BRAND new installation using more than 1,000 CDs can now be viewed in Salisbury Cathedral, giving visitors a chance to reflect.

Confluence, a display of five large panels that are each made up of 240 recycled CDs, was created by Wiltshire artist, Bruce Munro, and was installed last week in Salisbury Cathedral’s Refectory.

Confluence was designed specifically for the refectory and using the natural light, creates the illusion of movement through reflections and changing lights.

Curated by Jacquiline Creswell, the piece was inspired by the Salisbury five rivers, the Avon, Nadder, Ebble, Wylye and Bourne, as each panel represents one of them.

The letter ‘c’, the universal symbol for the speed of light, is captured in Morse code within the panels, adding an extra dimension to the piece.

Speaking about the new installation, Mr Munro said: “The piece is designed to evoke a sense of light on moving water, using the reflective properties of the humble CD.

"They are extraordinary objects both because of the optical effect produced when they encounter light, and the information written into them.

They are one of those everyday objects that go unnoticed, whilst being intrinsically very beautiful and expressive.”