
Stations of the Cross, also known as via crucis or via dolorosa is an ancient form of pilgrimage through ‘stations’ or places designed to mark each of the events of the last week of Jesus’ life. Today the stations have generally been distilled to a series of fourteen plaques or pieces of art symbolising each of the events from Jesus trial before Pilate through to his entombment. We have taken these traditional symbols and reinterpreted or reframed them in contemporary art. We are in the process of producing a book that goes into much more detail about the possible uses of Stations of the Cross and stations, ambient spaces, pilgrimages and vigils generally as tools for worship and resourcing spirituality. Email fractals@cityside.org.nz or visit www.cityside.org.nz if you want to know when that is available. What follows about the Stations of the Cross is very basic. (See also section 5c for use of stations in worship generally)