On the 22nd of April 2011 I sat along the coast of Inis Oirr, the smallest of the Aran Islands on the west coast of Ireland.
For exactly one hour I observed and described the visual and audible movements of the waves of the Atlantic ocean.
I later typed out the hand-written notations in order to re-pronounce them in the time lapse of writing, thus re-enacting the original hour of observing and writing.
performances of waves 6
I wrote the descriptions in Dutch, it was translated by Simon Benson.
- - At Phoebus Gallery in Rotterdam I performed the text while seated at the table during an exhibition exhibition of my hand-written books.
- - In the empty and over-accustic Kunstraum Düsseldorf I nearly whispered the text with the audience seated close around me. In collaboration with Antoine Beuger, Wandelweiser.
- - In the lively accustic space of Croxhapox in Ghent the text was simultaneously pronounced by five voices. Kathrin, Wouter, Yves, Jet and Johan were seated on small tables spread over the space.
- - At Baltic Contemporary Art in Newcastle the text was performed by twelve of Sandra Johnston's students, as part of a symposium about Fiona Tan's project about the sea.
date
22.04.2011
location
Inis Oírr Ireland
brief description
A handwritten 1 hour observation of the waves on the west coast of Ireland, re-written and at the same time pronounced aloud for an audience.
Waves 6 during exhibition of my books at Phoebus Rotterdam 2013. Photo Danielle Lemaire
Waves 6 in Kunstraum Düsseldorf in collaboration with Antoine Beuger 2013