David Rodgers
An Action of Variable Meaning
I asked a partner to help me make certain decisions regarding the action to be performed. A starting point is selected. A route is selected. A partner makes these selections, as well as other decisions concerning the activity. The action will consist of replacement of a found object in the street with another previously found object, moved from the previous location. A partner may choose the objects, and also assign meaning to this process. The meaning of performing this action may be reassigned during the course of the action. It is recommended, however, that we resist the human tendency to assign meaning to actions performed by other humans. The meaning may remain ambiguous for the duration of the action, or the action itself may be assigned as “meaningless” in meaning. The essence of the action is of replacement or transfer of random objects with others. The performer becomes a meaningless figure performing a meaningless action, using meaningless objects. This is a response to all of the “Meaning” in the world today. The action can be expanded to a neighborhood, city, country, or the whole world. You decide.
About the artist
I am a performance artist from New York. I have been performing since 1996. Before that I was a photographer. I like to travel. It is a kind of hobby.
Photos: Rafaelina (Dhyana) Tineo
An Action of Variable Meaning
I asked a partner to help me make certain decisions regarding the action to be performed. A starting point is selected. A route is selected. A partner makes these selections, as well as other decisions concerning the activity. The action will consist of replacement of a found object in the street with another previously found object, moved from the previous location. A partner may choose the objects, and also assign meaning to this process. The meaning of performing this action may be reassigned during the course of the action. It is recommended, however, that we resist the human tendency to assign meaning to actions performed by other humans. The meaning may remain ambiguous for the duration of the action, or the action itself may be assigned as “meaningless” in meaning. The essence of the action is of replacement or transfer of random objects with others. The performer becomes a meaningless figure performing a meaningless action, using meaningless objects. This is a response to all of the “Meaning” in the world today. The action can be expanded to a neighborhood, city, country, or the whole world. You decide.
About the artist
I am a performance artist from New York. I have been performing since 1996. Before that I was a photographer. I like to travel. It is a kind of hobby.
Photos: Rafaelina (Dhyana) Tineo