guardian.co.uk,
David Batty, Thursday 15 December 2011
Banksy's 'Cardinal Sin' has been loaned indefinitely to Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters |
Banksy has
waded into the child sex abuse scandal of the Catholic church with a sculpture
of a priest with his face obscured called Cardinal Sin.
The
graffiti artist's piece is a replica of an 18th-century stone bust, which has
had its face sawn off and replaced with a mosaic of bathroom tiles to replicate
the pixellation effect used on TV to prevent identification of victims of sex
crimes.
Announcing
his indefinite loan of the piece to the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, Banksy
strongly implied that Cardinal Sin is a comment on the sexual abuse of children
by Catholic priests.
Describing
the statue as a Christmas present, the artist said in a statement: "At
this time of year it's easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity – the
lies, the corruption, the abuse."
The bust
went on public display for the first time on Thursday in the Walker's 17th
Century Old Masters gallery, alongside works by old masters including Van Dyck
and Poussin.
Reyahn
King, director of art galleries at National Museums Liverpool, said the Walker
was "thrilled" to display the work of a "major contemporary
artist".
"It's
a huge coup and we are sure his work will spark a reaction with visitors.
"Banksy
specified that it be shown alongside our period collection and we were very
happy to oblige."
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