The Church of England decided this week to cover the interior of the oldest cathedral in England in graffiti in order to represent the voices of “marginalised communities.” The Very Rev David Monteith, Dean of Canterbury, said: “There is a rawness which is magnified by the graffiti style, which is disruptive. It is unfiltered and not sanitised.” “This exhibition intentionally builds bridges between cultures, styles and genres and allows us to receive the gifts of younger people who have much to say.”
Here is a link to the Canterbury Cathedral web site.
Our church in Scunthorpe town centre is an art gallery. It is no longer a church for worshiping. Even so, our exhibitions are not daubed all over the walls graffiti style.
This is something I do not want to see inside a sacred building. Who thought this is a good idea? Article and comments in The Daily Mail.
'Sacrilegious' graffiti exhibition makes Canterbury cathedral 'look like an underground car park in Peckham' say appalled worshippers'
Makes you wonder what comes next.
Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona
It's not just a local church, it's a site that is internationally known.
ReplyDeleteTo me it's a desecration. People need to get involved in their local churches. Craft groups, social mornings, they don't demand you attend services.