Meet Loren

Behind every piece of artwork there is story. Some stories are more worth telling then others  - the Hotel Felix is really proud to share the story of our newest piece of sustainable art by Allen Christian.

Meet Loren the Doorman

Allen is a artist and sculptor who believes in animism, the idea that non-living objects have souls or spirits. Allen uses found items to create his masterpieces and believes each item he finds has it’s own personal history that contributes to it beauty. (Read more about Allen’s philosophy here.)

Loren the Doorman really embodies Allen’s artistic philosophy.  The sculpture was created out of found objects from Allen’s friend Loren, who passed away in 2009. During his lifetime, Loren was a great collector of odd objects and after his passing, Allen and friends gathered Loren’s objects with the intention of using them in their artwork.

Loren the Doorman is made of up a plasma cut milk bucket, umbrella stand, pipes from a pneumatic tube company, and core drill bit.  The word “taxi” is carved out on the torso in Old English script and on either side of the script are eight musical keys – guests can use the mallet to play a tune or call for a taxi!

Allen says of this piece, “I feel quite blessed to have been given the opportunity and to have him greet the hotel guests as they enter.”