The Public Prayer Booth

Kansas City artist Dylan Mortimer's work deals with private faith functions in the public realm. The interactive Public Prayer Booth is a synthesis of a telephone booth and a prayer station.

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. I balance humor and seriousness, sarcasm and sincerity, in a way that bridges a subject matter that is often presented as heavy or difficult.