Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw In The Future the Past Will be Different (part 2) 2016
mixed media 5 x 28 x 28 inches (13 x 71 x 71 cm)
This piece is a miniature reproduction of the final death scene for the cult Heaven's Gate,
whose cult suicide occured in 1997. Their beliefs included a faith in ancient astronauts who
would come to receive the prized few into a highly developed, transhuman state. The
artists became interested in the cult after corresponding via email with two remaining
members were "left behind to answer correspondence". The miniature piece portrays the
scene of the 39 suicides, compete with bunk beds, purple cloths, and the black Nike shoes
they wore in their final days.
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