Houston balloon sculpture exhibition explores ex-cult member’s upbringing
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A new exhibition at The Jung Center of Houston opening Aug. 19 will consist of massive sculptures made entirely out of balloons. Yes, balloons.
The project, titled “Out Of The Strong, Something Sweet,” is the work of Houston’s DJ Morrow. The show delves into Morrow’s experiences growing up in The Family International cult, formerly known as The Children of God. Morrow knows balloons seem like an odd medium for such an exhibit. But his background as a balloon twister actually stems from his childhood in the cult, which was founded by his great-grandfather David Berg in the 1960s.
“Getting a regular job was pretty discouraged in the group,” Morrow said. “It kind of just went against the high control nature of things, getting in the way of being dedicated to God. So balloon twisting was a very common way of raising money, but also community outreach.”
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