GALLERY L'EXPO, PARIS (FR)
The performance "Walls no.2" draws from the experience of the residence stay in the L´EXPO Gallery in Paris.
Instead of the wall, built from collected and donated items as witnesses to human destinies, a barrier is built this time. A barrier between two worlds. The event responds to inaccessibility of art and to social differencies. It is quiet and the light is dimmed. In a black bathrobe I stand at the door which leads to the room provided for the exhibition. I take one of the thirteen gold bricks and put it on the threshold and then I put some more into an empty wardrobe found in the street which I moved to the room with difficulties. When the wardrobe is full, I use it to block the entrance, finally I add some more bricks so that the spectators could not see much or enter. As soon as the entrance is blocked, rejoicing from inside can be heard, the light turns on and a celebration begins. We play music on instruments, drink champagne. Suddenly everything goes silent
and off.
I stretch my arm into the space to the audience through the fabric wall pulling inside those who are brave enough to give me their hands. And good cheer again, visitor came - but he can not do anything except sitting in the middle of the action. The visitor is entertained either by food and drink or by singing, dancing, playing music, there are also special costumes, the person is given a small present and then they must leave. The action is very fast and then silence again, the same is repeated for five selected visitors. There is no chance for the others.
and off.
I stretch my arm into the space to the audience through the fabric wall pulling inside those who are brave enough to give me their hands. And good cheer again, visitor came - but he can not do anything except sitting in the middle of the action. The visitor is entertained either by food and drink or by singing, dancing, playing music, there are also special costumes, the person is given a small present and then they must leave. The action is very fast and then silence again, the same is repeated for five selected visitors. There is no chance for the others.
