The right use of a sacred space?
NEW CONVERSATIONAL VIDEO with Jan McFarlane, a canon of Lichfield Cathedral about this sacred space being used as a vaccination centre.
Photo journalist Sean Organ interviews Canon Jan McFarlane. Listen to the conversation here alongside Sean’s striking monochrome photographs.
There is both a juxtaposition and harmony in this religious space being repurposed for the fast-paced vaccination programme. But it also asks the deeper question: is this the right use of a sacred space? Some might say yes, some no. We leave it to you to form your own opinion.
Perhaps one day these photos will be iconic of c.21st life, it really is history in the making …
Lichfield CathedralSean Organ interview a canon of Lichfield Cathedral about its use as a vaccination centre, you can listen to this conversation alongside his striking monochrome photographs. There is both a juxtaposition and harmony in this religious space being repurposed for the fast-paced vaccination programme. But it also asks the deeper question: is this the right use of a sacred space? Some might say yes, some no. We leave it to you to form your own opinion. Perhaps one day these photos will be iconic of c.21st life, it really is history in the making… Also see these photos here: http://adamah.media/cathedral-vaccine-centre/
Posted by Adamah Media on Friday, 28 May 2021
You can see the monochrome photo article for Lichfield Cathedral here:
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Sean Organ
Sean Organ is a Birmingham based documentary photographer, graduating from the University of the Arts, London. Along with studying a Masters, Sean is currently working with a number of charities across the West Midlands and as designer for St. Chad’s Cathedral’s Basilican magazine and other creative projects for the parish.
