Projects
I took measurements in Seoul, South Korea as part of an international performance exchange organized by Elana Mann in response to the 2008 US presidential elections.
See more photos here.
I interpreted the following performance directions by artist Vincent Ramos.
"WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE
WERE TALKING ABOUT BEHAVIOR
-”Take a measurement”.
-”Take pictures with no apparent aesthetic value”.
Repeat actions numerous times.
Should be done in a public place.
“SEARCHIN”
-Possibly a “period sound” lies somewhere dormant.
-Rely on small movements.
-Utilize a mark-making process.
-Define location.
-Embrace the usage of props.
-Stumble upon language.
-Architecture is your friend.
I decided to incorporate the performance into a language exchange with a Korean artist, Yang Youn Hwa. With vocabulary necessary, she instructed me to measure the distance between me and other people in the Hongdae area in Seoul, South Korea. I used chalk to define my position in relation to others who, for the most part, didn’t stand still long enough for me to complete the measurement. I subsequently had to readjust my position to get a close enough numeric result. While attempting to define my spacial relationship to the little girl, the Kia Superhero (with his man purse) serendipitously walked into the picture.
Here it is in the Spanish press “El Pais”
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