The hunt is on for a London home for the famous bronze depiction of Christ as a homeless person. The sculpture, which shows Jesus lying on a park bench shrouded in a blanket, his wounded feet the only giveaway as to his identity, is the work of artist Tim Schmalz, a Christian whose work is rooted in his faith. His aim is to install the piece in cities around the world: he has already found spaces for it in Washington DC and Rome, where it was seen by Pope Francis. Now, Schmalz is looking for a
02 October 2014, The Tablet
Nowhere to lay his head
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