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MADDIE ART STUNT SLAMMED
Church leaders have united in condemnation of the artists behind the "vile" Madeleine McCann porn stunt.
Decima Gallery, based in Smeed Road, Hackney Wick, sparked outrage last month when they invited visitors to paste images of the missing toddler onto pornographic magazines.
Now a group of senior church figures, the borough deans of Hackney, has joined the chorus of criticism.
In a joint letter to the Gazette, they wrote: "There is an urgent need in our society to recover awareness of a shared and agreed moral code. This does not help that by the exhibiting of "hard-core pornography" under the cover of "art", which discredits art itself and artists in Hackney."
Decima, which moved to the borough last year, has carved out a reputation for staging provocative exhibitions and events.
The Gazette revealed last month how the gallery hosted a "delightful afternoon of 'hardcore porn,' inspired by the financial crisis in the American adult entertainment industry.
About 40 visitors watched the infamous 1972 pornographic film, Deep Throat, and took part in discussions about the porn industry.
However, it was the images of Madeleine McCann that provoked widespread condemnation from children's charities and politicians.
The artists behind the stunt have continued to defend themselves in the face of universal condemnation.
Rather than apologise for its actions, Decima has continued to defend the stunt and says it hopes it has provoked "sensible debate" about the media's coverage of the Madeleine story.
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