At the unveiling of Mars: War and Peace by Luke Jerram at Truro Cathedral in October, the Dean, Rev Simon Robinson, said: “Art should tell a story and be provocative. Not everyone welcomes cathedrals doing things like this; I do, because I believe cathedrals should be places that speak out and ask complex and challenging questions of us in society.”

After viewing Time by sound-light duo Luxmuralis, I say: “Amen to that.”

The cathedral has hosted many exhibitions in its time, including 30,000 scrunched-up sheets of paper by artist Imran Qureshi in 2016, and repeat visits from Jerram and Luxmuralis.

Monday, January 12 saw the second outing for Luxmuralis, aka sculptor Peter Walker and composer David Harper, who specialise in immersive fine art, light and sound installations and are popular at cathedrals across the UK. A year ago, we were wandering through Space, this year we are getting our heads around Time. Spectators are taken on a mesmerising voyage through the epochs of humanity, with the formation of Planet Earth, creating a profound and awe-inspiring conclusion to the 45-minute show.

Attendees traverse wormholes, venture inside the intricate workings of clocks, and experience a dramatic narrative that spans from the present day back to the very beginning of everything. We’re talking the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty, William Morris and Lord Kitchener, Vincent Van Gogh and HG Wells, the solar system and the nuclear bomb.

Sounds overwhelming? Maybe, but in a good way. The combination of ambient music and psychedelic visuals was certainly hypnotic. It was beautiful, mind-expanding – I’m not sure I could attribute any meaning to it, it was quite simply a visual treat.

And it needed a canvas as cavernous as the cathedral to work. What a fantastic way to view John Loughborough Pearson’s fabulous architecture, clothed in vibrant colours and striking imagery, all while your ears are being seduced by Harper’s soundtrack.

The most stunning action arguably took place in the nave, mesmerising all who witnessed it. St Mary’s Aisle – Truro’s original parish church - was a pleasant diversion.

Chief operating officer Sean O’Neill says: “We hope people will leave here and encourage others to visit.” That’s a given, and I look forward to seeing what the cathedral has up its sleeve next.

Time by Luxmuralis ends at Truro Cathedral tonight.