Taping people...

artifact: remains of the taped to a chair work

Two people with their hands taped together

artifact: remains of the work pictured above

Two people/legs taped together

Two people/legs taped together

Thoughts: 


the objects left at the end of these experiments are potential sculptures / documents of the work. There's obviously a lot of precedent for this...


I used brown parcel tape because the connotations associated with gaffa are pretty strong... kidnap/sexy times... but now I'm writing about Hirschhorn, his use of brown tape is obviously at the front of my mind... I think I'll have to get clear 2" sellotape or re-investigate the rope / straps... 


These restraints didn't impede Steph or Lewis for too long, I'm thinking whole limb taping is a must... 

No Steph's were injured in the making of this film...

... Not badly anyway... 


A couple of trials for a new idea... didn't count on the zealousness of my participants... in hindsight I should have done... then again, that's what a trial's for,isn't it...

Quick note...

... just to say that the work I proposed for the Embassy's event, at ECA last Wednesday, was included. As I think I  said earlier, I was otherwise engaged that evening and therefore I was unable to be present for the performance. So, I am very eager to see what was understood by "the work should be documented". I think there was a 2nd intermedia student who filmed the work, that's all I know so far... I'll post any images or videos I get back... woot!

Essay fodder...

Hirschhorn lecture...

Work proposed for Embassy show at ECA

The following is an email proposal sent to the Embassy. (Along with one of the images posted earlier in this blog under the heading leaning/supporting)...

sorry for the last minute email... If I've made the deadline, the work I propose is this...

Two members of the Embassy committee, (ideally), attempt to recreate the positions of Lewis and Stephanie in the image attached. That is, they will adopt this A-frame supporting position and do their best to sustain it for the allocated time... 6 minutes I believe. If they fail at any point then they would just repeat the work until the time is up. The two participants would ideally be of a similar height... This work should be documented.

Hope this is ok and explains it's self. 

Best wishes 

I will be working at the time of this exhibition and therefore, unable to attend. I can't help but be interested in how this work will survive this translation... I'm hopeful that it will be included and performed, and I'm excited to see the results...

Trisha Brown.

Also, been meaning to post these for a while...

Maurizio Cattelan: Gallerist

This seemed like a logical thing to post after the chair things...