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A Temple Devoted To The Glorious Beings Of Small Favours

I made a state religion for the Commonwealth Of New Bayswater. A Temple where visitors are able to petition various Glorious Beings, each of whom are responsible for the dispensation of specific small favours.

The Temple also held a series of devotional musical performances dedicated to the Glorious Beings, and a weekly mass petition to the Glorious Being of free baths among other temple related goings on.

This work was presented as part of Fremantle Biennale 2023.


© Jessee Lee Johns 2025.