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Laure Prouvost How to Make Money Religiously
As part of Lisson Gallery's presentation at Art Basel Miami Beach, How to Make Money Religiously is being presented within Laure Prouvost’s installation DEEP TRAVEL Ink (2016 – ongoing), which will operate as a pseudo-functional Miami travel agency, part of a franchise previously seen at MMK Frankfurt and in New York, among other exotic locations. This hypnagogic environment replete with water coolers, palm trees, fans, people working at desks, as well as a waiting area conflates time and space, rendering any concrete or psychic destination tantalisingly uncertain. Combined, they coax the viewer into a wilful contemplation of escape.
Prouvost revealed how her and her uncle designed this travel agency within the art fair: "It was important for my Uncle and I to create a familiar space. As you take a seat and wait to be taken care of, you start seeing elements that take you deeper. This invitation goes beyond you tasting Grand Ma’s tea, enter the How to Make Money Religiously video room, it’s the idea you can own everything – the sky, the stars, all the experiences you have; connect with all of your memories and experiences."