MAINTAINING BALANCE
Installation and Performance
2014
2014
Action: WITH BARE HANDS, JOINT COMPOUND IS TO BE MIXED WITH WATER AND POURED INTO THE PREVIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED DOUGLAS FIR 20’ x 4” x 6” BEAM, SIDED WITH PLEXIGLASS THAT IS FASTENED BY SCREWS, SEALED, AND PLACED ON TOP OF TWO SETS OF STACKED CINDER BLOCK STAIRS AT EITHER END.
ONCE THE FORM IS FILLED, THE BEAM IS TO BE TRAVERSED BAREFOOT. THE ACT OF WALKING AND BALANCING MUST BE CONSTANT.
THE ACTION WILL END WHEN THE BODY CAN NO LONGER PHYSICALLY BALANCE OR CONTINUE, OR THE JOINT COMPOUND HAS HARDENED.
THE ACTION ENDED WHEN THE JOINT COMPOUND HARDENED TO THE POINT AT WHICH MY RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK, CAUSING ME TO SLIP AND LOSE MY BALANCE.
ONCE THE FORM IS FILLED, THE BEAM IS TO BE TRAVERSED BAREFOOT. THE ACT OF WALKING AND BALANCING MUST BE CONSTANT.
THE ACTION WILL END WHEN THE BODY CAN NO LONGER PHYSICALLY BALANCE OR CONTINUE, OR THE JOINT COMPOUND HAS HARDENED.
THE ACTION ENDED WHEN THE JOINT COMPOUND HARDENED TO THE POINT AT WHICH MY RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK, CAUSING ME TO SLIP AND LOSE MY BALANCE.
