BEN GOULD

      

Mark

TOWARDS BALANCE (BALANCE, MATERIAL)




Performance and installation
2014
Action: WITH BARE HANDS TRY TO PULL THE SLED, LADEN WITH BRICKS, FROM THE SHAPED HAND-HOLDS AT THE END OF THE STRUCTURE. REMOVE ONE BRICK AT A TIME, BUILDING A WALL WITH THE BRICKS REMOVED AFTER EACH SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPT AND REMOVAL. PLASTIC IS TO BE USED AS MORTAR, AND ONLY ONE PORTION IS TO BE MIXED AT A TIME, INDIVIDUALLY FOR EACH LAYING OF EVERY BRICK. WITH EVERY ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE SLED, TRY AS HARD AS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE. THE ACTION ENDS WHEN THE SLED MOVES.


THE ACTION ENDED AFTER THE SLED WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED ONLY A FEW INCHES. THE AMOUNT OF BRICKS REMOVED AND THE NUMBER OF BRICKS REMAINING ON THE SLED WERE EQUAL.




Some materials include: concrete Bricks, alder, graphite, wax, polyurethane plastic, glass containers