An unfortunate design flaw meant this school statue had to be covered up very quickly
Someone commissioned this, someone designed this, someone approved this, someone sculpted this, and presumably a whole bunch of people watched it being unveiled.
And yet, this happened.
Can you spot why it may have raised a few eyebrows?
Blackfriars Priory School forced to cover up a brand new statue after its unfortunate design of a kneeling boy and a saint caused a social media storm. Report in 7 News at 4pm and 6pm. #7News pic.twitter.com/BiELvib2df
— 7 News Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) November 22, 2017
That is most unfortunate 😅
— Boehe (@hubcaps666) November 22, 2017
Catholic School says it commissioned accidental penis statue "because of the lighting", blaming "a perspective trick"
— Rob Stott (@Rob_Stott) November 22, 2017
The current state of affairs at Blackfriars after its unfortunate statue caused controversy. #7News pic.twitter.com/cemwAN1sGG
— 7 News Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) November 22, 2017
When you should have got Michelangelo to sculpt your school statue…#Adelaide pic.twitter.com/dDWfsV7YJh
— Michael Smyth (@MichaelSmyth_) November 22, 2017
The church is an expert in covering up these sort of things. Maybe move it to another school until the attention dies down
— Darn (@DarnSmall) November 22, 2017
Watch the Australian TV news report here.
A prominent Adelaide Catholic college is ducking for cover over a controversial new religious statue. https://t.co/51RZdf11vX #7News pic.twitter.com/dfOl0xcrNA
— 7 News Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) November 22, 2017
Not everyone spotted it immediately.
#Can someone please explain why this is called an "unfortunate statue". Have we all lost our marbles or is it because this is Christian?
— AileenC. (@AileenandTracey) November 22, 2017
It's because he looks like he's offering a bit more than holy communion to that boy…
— oOoMellieoOo (@oOoMellieoOo) November 22, 2017
