Television Saves

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Completed

2017

Medium

Felt

Dimensions

24” x 36” x 1"

Description

This ongoing series of felt storyboards are reminiscent of the ones I grew up with during Sunday School. Simply made from hot glue and cut felt, the storyboards pay homage to a straightforward DIY process and the resulting oddball aesthetic. Rather than telling significant Biblical anecdotes, these storyboards tell bizarre accounts of faith or tales of the ‘miraculous’ through everyday objects in strange situations.<br/> In this bizarre but true story, an opioid addict turns on his TV at 3am to find The Gospel of John playing. He sees it as a direct communication from God and kneels to pray. He has been sober since the incident.

About this Artist

Matt Smith

Matt Smith was born and raised in Wabash, Indiana. He received his BA in Art Education from Anderson University (IN), spent a year in post-baccalaureate studies at Syracuse University, and completed his MFA in Studio Arts from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 2017. He recently joined the faculty in the School of Art and Design at Marshall University in the fall of 2020. (CHQ Alum ’07 and ’12)
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