Things I Took From a Church on Fire — Greg Lookerse
“On March 11, 2020 I began a work that involved distorting communion cups with heat. Shortly afterwards I was locked out of my studio because of the spread of COVID-19. Having been severed from the work for approximately four months the first piece I made was a rat trap in the shape of an icon. During these months I have collected these pieces into a body of work called Things I Took From a Church on Fire. The series is not complete yet as I have created 65 pieces but will stop when I have finished 77.”
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You can find more of Greg’s work on his instagram @greglookerse.
“Greg is an interdisciplinary artist and designer. He received his BFA from Biola University in southern California and his MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in conjunction with Tufts University. He has exhibited his work internationally and has received such awards as the Traveling Fellowship at SMFA. Recently he has moved to West Michigan to teach at Hope College as an Assistant Professor of Art.”
