I took the chance recently to have a peek into one of the most enigmatic buildings in Liverpool. I had heard so much about the building and I had looked forward to the opportunity to see what was the fuss all about. St Luke's Church, known colloquially as the Bombed out Church has been a fascinating piece of the Liverpool landscape, but one that has been looking for a modern role to play.
The walls of the church remain intact, but after a bombing raid during World War II the roof and the insides have remained derelict ever since.
It has recently been utilised as part of the biennial - an event that uses many of the buildings in Liverpool as works of art. I'm not a great aficionado of modern art, Another Place on Crosby beach (which has thankfully be granted a temporary stay of execution by the way)is probably of the few pieces of modern art that have not left me cold.
The installation in the Bombed Out Church is one that has left me feeling bemused.
It is by the artist Matej Andraz Vogrincic and his entry on the Biennial website talks about 'turning the most ordinary objects into visual poetry, and the most ordinary or neglected places into magical.'
I have to say the objects were a distraction to the discarded tramp juice cans and the amazing structure left unused, but loved over the years. Green upturned boats...WTF!
I wouldn't have crossed the road if hadn't have been for the chance to view the Bombed Out Church at close quarters.
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