A Wide Blank, 2014/15

In collaboration with Where (R. Lyon and Lucy Hunter)

This project began with a proposition that I write a speculative press release for an exhibition I would have enjoyed, but which nevertheless did not exist. In my writing, I described canned laughter, readymade artists and surveillance curation: in short, what I thought the art world could learn from Žižek's theory of interpassivity.

Where took the theme of my imagined exhibition and produced three experiments. For the first, Where opened its shipping container “to anyone, to do anything” from September 12 - October 12, 2014. For the second, Where initiated a handwritten letter campaign to established commercial galleries. For the third, we organized a dinner at one such gallery, entirely comprised of edible parasites.

Hand-written letter campaign to established commercial galleries

Four-course dinner for forty guests, hosted by a receipient of our letter on May 12, 2015

Lamprey ceviche
citrus-marinated fresh lamprey
bell peppers, red onions, scallions
vine tomatoes and crispy fried green plantains

Cordyceps, mushroom and duck confit
baby purple and red potatoes
yams, parsnips and coconut rice

Additional Resources:

A Wide Blank on Dis

Read the book that came out of this project