An artist has claimed that a face has appeared on one of his sculptures, bearing a striking resemblance to Jesus.
Keith Key created the work, which shows a tree root "crucified" on a wooden cross, as a comment on how our society treats trees.
Now staff at the art gallery where the work is being exhibited have said what looks like a face, resembling Jesus wearing a crown of thorns , has appeared on the artwork.
Artist Keith, who has said he can also see the face, thinks he might have an explanation for the mystical apparition. However, he admits others may disagree, given the religious connotations of the piece.
The sculpture, titled 'Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani', was created earlier this year for an exhibition called 'Trees and Water a Fruitful Freedom’, Hull Live reports.
Labour MP Emma Hardy opened the event in September at the Prospect Gallery in Hull, but since the opening, the christ-like visage has appeared to gallery workers.
"The two curators of the gallery, Denise and Andy, informed me last week that they can see a face that has appeared on the artwork," Keith said. "I went to look on Friday and I can see it too."
He added: "I believe it is the mix of the oil and the sap of the wood, but as the piece has religious connotations others may think otherwise."
Keith, who is studying at the University of Hull and the Hull College of Fine Arts, did not set out to create an overtly religious piece.
"It's not a religious piece, even though it's based on religion; it's about basically how we're crucifying trees, not respecting them, not replenishing them," he explained.
Meanwhile a beautician recently claimed she spotted the face of Jesus Christ in her bronzer powder .
Keely Passmore said she was convinced the tan-coloured powder depicted the saintly image - complete with a long beard, distinctive eyes and a glowing white face.
The 28-year-old from Devon said she shared the image with friends who were also convinced they could see the son of God in the Body Shop makeup product.
Viewers of a BBC weather forecast recently claimed that they could also see the face of ‘jeebus’ in a pattern of clouds on the broadcast.
A man in New York shared an image of the messiah which he said had appeared to him in a plate of chicken tikka masala.
Jeff Jordyn, 52, said: "When I put my fork down it moved a little bit of sauce around the eyes. I didn't think anything of it but that actually turned it into Jesus.
"You can see eyes, beard, long flowing locks - it's like the depiction of Jesus in a lot of paintings.
He added: “"This is the only time I've had someone appear in my food. I'm not real big on divine intervention."
