A HUGE painting depicting the universe has gone on display at Cowley’s Ark-T Centre.

Artist Mark Bridger created the vast work, which measures 48sq m, in a barn in Shotover.

He said: “The inspiration is the idea that the universe is infinite and eternal, and the Big Bang is just our local universe and around it is a greater universe, with lots of other cosmos.

“It took me about a month to paint.

“It is a challenge because you have to plan what you are doing exactly.

“That takes a bit of work.

“And it is quite heavy to move.”

Picture: OX49723 Jon Lewis