TOWARDS BALANCE (-,0,+)

Installation and Performance
2014

Action: THE ALUMINUM WEDGE IS TO BE DRIVEN INTO THE CEDAR BEAM UNTIL THE WOOD IS SPLIT TO ITS MIDPOINT. THE BEAM (WITH WEDGE STILL INSERTED) IS TO BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE PLEXI-GLASS AND ASH WOOD BARRIER. THE BALANCING POINT IS TO BE FOUND WITH THE BODY STANDING ON THE PLASTIC-FACED SECTION OF THE CEDAR BEAM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL. ONCE THIS POINT IS FOUND, REMAIN BALANCING UNTIL THE BEAM IS ABOUT TO FALL, AND GENTLY LOWER IT TO THE GROUND. MARK WHERE THE BEAM TOUCHES THE WALL, AND MARK THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT THE BODY HAS PLACED ON THE APPROPRIATE SIDE OF THE BEAM.