RINA VN
Rina VN (b. 1996) is a conceptual artist living and working in Los Angeles.
VN's practice engages with both the materials and modes of American capitalism to unveil the provisional nature of widely accepted systems. In addition to archaic compositions constructed from the waste materials of American industry, VN's work also utilizes labor, capital, financial instruments, and corporate and legal entities as artistic media in themselves.
WORK
* PRAYER SERVICE
* CORPORATE BODY
* RELIQUARIES
* AMERICAN PROPHETS
* RECLINING NUDE
CONTACT
* EMAIL
* INSTAGRAM
PRAYER SERVICE
2023, Ongoing
A company runs on hopes and desires - those of its customers, its managers, and its employees. Employees are often expected to sacrifice personal and emotional space for the success of their companies, intertwining their own desires with the desires of the organizations they work for. This piece imagines a reality in which companies have an option to outsource their emotional labor.
I have been marketing a prayer service called The Prayer Company to various small business owners across the American South. For a $30/month subscription, I say a daily prayer for the financial success of their businesses. Customers are able to specify any of their corporate needs that require prayer (e.g. acquiring new customers, lowering operational costs, increasing marketing campaign efficiency, etc.).
I film myself each time I pray (wearing a wig and traditional women’s clothing) and the videos of all the prayers are delivered to the customer at the end of the month as proof of completion.
Eventually, I hope to recruit a variety of the hottest girls imaginable as prayer workers in order to offer more optionality to my customers.
Marketing email for my prayer servicesThe Prayer Company website