Lights in the Light: The Canticle of the Creatures in the photography of Sister Isaura Marcos
In 1225, Francis of Assisi composed the Canticle of the Creatures, a song of gratitude to life and to all living beings, seen as reflections and mirrors of divine perfection. The work is a song of communion with nature that speaks to the spiritual clarity of a man approaching the end of his life.
“Lights in the Light” is Sister Isaura Marcos’s visual reinterpretation of the Canticle of the Creatures. Her unique photography is the result of observation and an intuitive approach based on reflections, overlapping images and colour. The exhibition can be visited from Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Sister Isaura Marcos joined the community of Poor Clares order at Santa Maria de Pedralbes in 1976. Her work is an example of artistic creativity following in the cultural footsteps of the sisters who have lived at Pedralbes since 1326, a community of erudite nuns who have found their main source of inspiration at the monastery.
The Canticle of the Creatures is more relevant than ever: a celebration of contemplation and spirituality that contrasts with the frenzy of modern life. “Lights in the Light” not only marks the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures, but also seeks to preserve the cultural legacy of the Poor Clare nuns at Pedralbes Monastery, a building that will celebrate its own major anniversary (700 years, in this case) in 2026.
