What is a cathedral of junk? An oxymoron – all at once a sacred space and a scrap heap. It's everything old that has been discarded, transformed into something new and imaginative. It is exploration and Dada. Hiding in the back yard of the unassuming house of the equally unassuming Vince Hannemann, if you don't know what to look for you're bound to miss it. Hannemann has built the structure over the course of nearly two decades, and it is exactly what its name indicates: a Gothic-style structure made entirely out of bits of junk. Lawn mowers, car grills, umbrella innards, and old telephones are just the beginning. And just as the cathedral transforms trash into treasure, it transforms grownups into delighted children. Explore all the nooks and secrets of the space and climb the spiral staircases and finding yourself on unexpected treetop landings.
