Prayer Booths
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J.F. A sus ordenes!
WHY?
That's actually in Manhattan, it's an art exhibit.
Dylan Mortimer, Public Prayer Booths
September – November 2008
Tramway Plaza, Manhattan
Image: Dylan Mortimer, Public Prayer Booths
Description:
Dylan Mortimer’s work deals with how private faith functions in the public realm. The interactive Public Prayer Booth is a synthesis of a telephone booth and a prayer station. The viewer can flip down a kneeler and engage in prayer.
“My goal is to spark dialogue about a topic often avoided, and often treated cynically by the contemporary art world,” says Mortimer. “I employ the visual language of signage and public information systems, using them as a contemporary form of older religious communication systems: stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, church furniture, etc. I balance humor and seriousness, sarcasm and sincerity, in a way that bridges a subject matter that is often presented as heavy or difficult.”
The artist is based in Kansas City, and is a recent graduate of NY’s School of Visual Arts Masters (MFA) program.
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