This Church Houses a Nightmarish Statue of the Devil Himself

The Holy Trinity Church in Marlebone, Westminster, built specifically to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon, hasn't been used as a place of worship since the 30's, but that didn't stop artist Paul Fryer from making a religious statement by hanging this terrifying statue of Satan inside.

The piece, titled "Lucifer (Morningstar)" is a wax sculpture depicting the devil snared in a set of power lines. The statue is equal parts grotesque and beautiful, showing Lucifer as an oily, black creature with immense white wings (created from real feathers). Even creepier in the fact that it's lit via the church's stained glass windows, an ironic juxtaposition that won't be lost on many.

Original artwork: Morning Star, by Paul Fryer, in anodised aluminium, silicon rubber cord, wax work figure, feathers/aluminium, concrete.

From the Let There be More Light exhibition, shown at the Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone.