Prayer Houston by James Webb

Date(s):

Opening October 10, 2024

Location:

Blaffer Art Museum

Format:

Join us for Prayer (Houston) by James Webb, an interfaith, community artwork exhibited at the Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, as part of Makeshift Memorials, Small Revolutions, opening on October 9, 2024. Prayer is a multi-channel sound installation comprising recordings of vocal worship from individuals who belong to various faiths and spiritual affinities from around the city. We invite you to contribute a prayer, chant, meditation, or reading representing your religious or spiritual tradition. Your vocal recording will be conducted in person during a scheduled session to ensure high audio quality for this evocative installation. Share your voice in this powerful celebration of our city’s diverse spirituality.

View the exhibition page.

Participate:

For more information, contact our coordinator, Zaynab Hilal, at houstonprayer2024@gmail.com or (832) 716-2277.

Photo: Anthea Pokroy taken from Prayer (Johannesburg), 2012.

James Webb’s Prayer (Houston) is co-commissioned by the Blaffer Art Museum, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, and KADIST.