Posts tagged Canterbury Cathedral
Graffiti-Style Prayers: ‘Hear Us’ Brings Marginalized Voices into Canterbury Cathedral
Graffiti-Style Prayers: ‘Hear Us’ Brings Marginalized Voices into Canterbury Cathedral

(REVIEW) Visitors to Canterbury Cathedral in the U.K. have been surprised to find that parts of the building’s majestic architecture are currently daubed with eye-catching graffiti. But this is not the work of vandals. The colorful graphics are part of a thought-provoking art installation centered on the idea of asking questions to God.

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Architecture, Art & Music, Arts & Culture, Anglican, Culture, English, Episcopal, History, Interview, News, Press Freedom, Primary Feature, Religion, protestants, Religion News, Religious Freedom, Review, social media, Society, Travel, Art and MusicDavid TriggDavid Trigg, canterbury cathedral, Graffiti, public art, JD Vance, Hear Us, Jacquiline Creswell, Canterbury Cathedral, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, church of england, Anglicans, news, art and culture, artComment
On Religion: Canterbury Cathedral Graffiti Art Installation Draws Criticism
On Religion: Canterbury Cathedral Graffiti Art Installation Draws Criticism

(ANALYSIS) The “Hear Us” exhibition added flashy decals to the columns, walls and floors of the iconic sanctuary, imitating the spray-paint art form common in alleys, road underpasses and urban neighborhoods. The images even offered up some bold challenges.

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Analysis, Christianity, Europe, Women, women, ReligionTerry MattinglyTerry Mattingly, art, Christianity, Canterbury Cathedral, Archbishop of Canterbury, analysis, religionComment