In 2007, Cologne Cathedral (Germany's most popular tourist landmark) received a new stained-glass window, created by German artist Gerhard Richter.
The window resembles pixels, and is made up of 11,500 identical-sized pieces of colourful glass, with 72 different colours throughout the window.
I love this piece, as it draws from digital influence to a place of religion and worship. In a way, it is a commentary on the "godless" world of the digital - where technology and science rules. Yet, this digital tech has found its way into a church, suggesting that perhaps what we worship in this modern age is technology, rather than actual religion.
It is a universal window - it does not hold bias or portray any characters in a certain way, nor does it tell a story. It is open.

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