Banksy Creates Art Commentary on Church Sex Abuse Scandal

DAILY MAIL
By Jessica Satherley

"Cardinal Sin" by Banksy at Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

UNITED KINGDOM - A sculpture of a 'vandalised' priest by the underground artist Banksy has gone on display today alongside 17th-century Old Masters. The artist, known for his graffiti on the streets of cities across the world, has created Cardinal Sin, a replica of an 18th-century stone bust which has had the face sawn off and replaced with a mosaic of bathroom tiles. The effect is to replicate the pixellation techniques used in the media to prevent identification of victims of sex crimes. It is believed Cardinal Sin is a comment on the sexual abuse scandal which has engulfed the Catholic Church. [link]