JAMES COUPE
art projects
Let Us Pray
Categories: Art

Exhibition: Exhibited at Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle,
July 31 – August 24, 2019
Materials: Custom fabricated coin-operated collection box, video, audio, computers
Description: Crowdworkers are hired to upload videos of themselves engaging in a spiritual practice three times per day. When you insert a coin, a set of three videos is played. The box collects donations that are used to commission more videos.
Credits: With thanks to the Center for Digital Art and Experimental Media (DXARTS), University of Washington, 4Culture, The Bergstrom Award for Art and Science, and the UW E-Science Institute. Special thanks to Eamon McQuaide. Photography: Riah Buchanan.
Reviews/News: UW Daily Review
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VIDEO:  Let Us Pray  Let Us Pray

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