Walls, 2007
Walls, is exploration into the concept of walls, barriers, distances, the unknown, and the romantics. I fell in love with the wall, with the possibilities of the other side. I romanticized the distance of our relationship. I performed for the wall, tried to seduce and charm the wall. I became violent towards the wall.
Buttress for the wall
Buttress for the wall, Performance.
Climbing for Eros
Climbing for Eros, Wall (arrow, wedge brick, felt, charcoal) Spring 2007
Action: The performer is before a mountain form created by pairs of scorch marks from tiny explosions. A brick wedge with a red strap of felt sits on the floor. At the top of the mountain an arrow sticks out of the wall, it is out of the performers reach. In order to reach the arrow he must stand on the very tip of the wedge. He grabs the arrow and falls.
Balancing on Eros
Balancing on Eros, Wall (arrow, spirit level, bandage, wedges, charcoal powder) Spring 2007.
Action: Using the arrow from Climbing for Eros the perform attempts to place all of his weight onto the arrow. A pile of charcoal is below him on the floor. He forces the arrow into the wall and moves his feet away from the wall. The arrow begins to bends, he struggles to commit all of his weight. When he is able to do so the arrow snaps and he falls into the charcoal.
Fall from healing,
Fall from Healing, performance, 6 pounds of salt, copper basin with water, bandages, potted aloe vera plant, and broken arrow reset and cast into a block of ice.
Action: The performer pours a mountain of salt onto the ice fused broken arrow. He then attempts to balance ontop of the ice while also balancing an aloe vera plant on his head. His feet burn from the salt, the ice block slips and he falls, smashing the potted aloe. He washes he head, anoints his burns with the aloe, and bandages his feet.
The Absurdity of the wall and Slapstick as a device to overcome it, 2007
The Absurdity of the wall and Slapstick as a device to overcome it, 2007
Action: A wall and ladder are installed in a space. The wall stands upon banana peels. The ladder is leaning supported by ropes to the wall. The performer begins to climb the ladder, causing tension in the rope pulling the wall forward, slipping on the peels and falling on its side. The performer on the ladder also falls.