Gothamist: Prayer Booths as Public Art

NannyState

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:55:08 -0500

Oops, I think I accidentally relieved myself at one of these silly booths. Please forgive me.

g0thamg1rl

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:59:00 -0500

Ummm... places for prayers have already been created... they are called churches. I'm with "other islander" - more bathrooms would be better!

WorksInDUMBO

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:30:13 -0500

Or! Confession Booths. Where you pick up a phone and there's a priest standing by to take your confession. oh wait, hang on a second, I think we just sparked a dialogue... GODDAMMIT!

Felix Hoenikker

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:56:27 -0500

Here's an idea: Program the thing with voice recognition and have it shock the user if it hears the word 'lottery' or the name of any sports team. And before I forget, /random bash of unemployed hipster artiste

Jerky

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:21:53 -0500

>Should have made them Glory Hole Booths. That only come in a version for Catholic Priests.

ides_of_march

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:22:56 -0500

These prayer booths better be facing east or muslims might cry discrimination.

ides_of_march

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:21:00 -0500

Why can't artists just be honest? This guy made these because he craves attention and not "to spark dialogue" as if it never occured to people in this city to discuss certain topics until this nitwit from Kansas rode into town.

matty

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:08:23 -0500

I like this. And it definitely promotes constructive discussion. More so than, like, Marys made out of elephant dung.

Joclyn

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:04:51 -0500

Is this Catholic-specific? What if I want to go in there and pray but not kneel?

Kevin Walsh

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:14:49 -0500

Some people are just using them as the real thing. Let 'em pray. We need it. www.forgotten-ny.com

HUGO_MEGO

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:59:33 -0500

What's a glory hole booth?

other_islander

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:08:17 -0500

i'd have been happier with more public restrooms...

Atomische

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:44:22 -0500

We really could use some of these booths too.

Rocknrope

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:40:54 -0500

Should have made them Glory Hole Booths.

chuzzlewit

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:31:46 -0500

spark dialogue? what the fuck does that even mean? that doesn't even mean anything. that's just word salad.

babyhitler

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:27:59 -0500

this shit was done already in a little movie called THX 1138. Passe. I'd rather have the suicide booths from futurama and soylent green. the one's with deep stabby action.

thefacts

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:27:44 -0500

Let's start bashing the Midwestern hipsters in 3...2..1.