The Secret Pope is an homage to Pope Joan, considered fictional in today's society, but a beloved story during the middle ages of a female pope that rose through the ranks of Christianity with her wit and skill.

I embody Pope Joan in secret, secluded in the forest of Pennsylvania--in the backyard of the Appalachian Research Laboratory, in the desert of Census Designated Zone Bombay Beach, in the decommissioned military facility at Montauk under the strained groanings of America's very first Radar array and above the bunker where US military tried to tap into Soviet minds via LSD, unknown to anyone, projected and replayed as a video, her spirit carried through the ether and electronic screen, hoping to bring back her legacy once more.

This iteration of The Secret Pope is an altar, a space for communion. Stand on the sacred platform and let the good vibes flow through your roots to your crown. Hear the incantations of the Secret Pope come from above you in directional bliss. Gaze upon her as into a mirror, the Secret Pope is all of us.

Secret Pope projected on the Manhattan Bridge as part of Lightyear NYC
Curated by the awesome Steve Pavlovsky aka Liquid Light Show

Creature Feature

The Secret Pope in Montauk, looking for the Demogorgan

Spores in Montauk, surely left behind by the military experiments done there in the 60's. They gave birth to the Secret Pope.