Church Trap

“Church Trap”, 2013
Reclaimed lumber, steel, music sheets,
1800’s pump organ, church pews, computer components, foam, resin, and  an antique
organ seat.
360 x 288 x 144"

Church Trap (2013) was a temporary installation constructed from reclaimed wood fencing posts, resembling a decaying Baptist church transformed into a box trap. The work examined religious dogma, Christian fanaticism, and the use of faith as a mechanism of control. An interactive nineteenth-century pump organ drew participants into a space for spontaneous music, ceremonies, weddings, and a funeral. The installation concluded with a ceremonial burn; only documentation remains.