Geist Des Clunk
Doing Vertical Strokes Whilst Clowns Pull The Canvas From Side To Side Whilst A Band Plays Live Music Until I Have A Heart Attack
At 90mil, 20-21.09.2025
At 90mil, 20-21.09.2025
Halensee S41
3 hours of biking clockwise.
I follow the dice religiously at the beginning, and as the piece progresses I allow my own compositional opinions to take over. It’s a dance with the dice. I still shake and read their numbers each time, as it’s a guide for me to follow or ignore.
I have a pickle jar with 4 dice in the pouch of my overalls, the 2x 6-sided dice chooses which of the 6 buckets of paint, the first 12-sided dice determines the blend between them. The last 12-sided dice decides the shape of path that I bike.
At Monopol, 24.05.2025
I follow the dice religiously at the beginning, and as the piece progresses I allow my own compositional opinions to take over. It’s a dance with the dice. I still shake and read their numbers each time, as it’s a guide for me to follow or ignore.
I have a pickle jar with 4 dice in the pouch of my overalls, the 2x 6-sided dice chooses which of the 6 buckets of paint, the first 12-sided dice determines the blend between them. The last 12-sided dice decides the shape of path that I bike.
At Monopol, 24.05.2025
Composition for 2 Simons
Performing outdoors in 0’C made us move in more erratic ways, as there wasn’t time to think or plan, just to carry out the next action.
4x Phases: Wrap the canvas around rocks and throw it along the ground, take turns. Together rip the canvas apart, more of a dance than a fight. Nail the canvas onto wood. Take turns, explore the materials, you can tie, you can undo what the other has done but in additive not subtractive way, a turn might involve multiple nails. Throw the whole piece around some more. It ends when both feel satisfied or one is exhausted.If needed add a material or action, utilizing new or previous movements.
Earlier that day, I was about to start exploring materials by myself at the outdoor studio at 90mil and had a large bag of; pre-painted canvas, wood, hammer, nails and canvas strips ready. I was wearing only short shorts, shoes and gloves when I heard laughter. That Simon Walker had showed up at this moment was perfect, I suggested that we do a performance piece together. We took 5 minutes inside and I made suggestions for a score until we had something that worked for us both, see above.
That morning I was looking at the idea that: Art can ask a question, either conceptually or materially based. What happens when I do this specific thing? How does the material and myself respond to each other. Art that gives you an answer is much less satisfying than that that asks a question or explores. I shared this with my collaborator as another source to draw from.
At 90mil, 31.12.2024
4x Phases: Wrap the canvas around rocks and throw it along the ground, take turns. Together rip the canvas apart, more of a dance than a fight. Nail the canvas onto wood. Take turns, explore the materials, you can tie, you can undo what the other has done but in additive not subtractive way, a turn might involve multiple nails. Throw the whole piece around some more. It ends when both feel satisfied or one is exhausted.If needed add a material or action, utilizing new or previous movements.
Earlier that day, I was about to start exploring materials by myself at the outdoor studio at 90mil and had a large bag of; pre-painted canvas, wood, hammer, nails and canvas strips ready. I was wearing only short shorts, shoes and gloves when I heard laughter. That Simon Walker had showed up at this moment was perfect, I suggested that we do a performance piece together. We took 5 minutes inside and I made suggestions for a score until we had something that worked for us both, see above.
That morning I was looking at the idea that: Art can ask a question, either conceptually or materially based. What happens when I do this specific thing? How does the material and myself respond to each other. Art that gives you an answer is much less satisfying than that that asks a question or explores. I shared this with my collaborator as another source to draw from.
At 90mil, 31.12.2024
Standing On Top A Washing Machine To Throw Wine Bottles Of Paint At The Ground
Instructions:
Collect a wine bottle from the nearby trash.
Roll 2x 6-sided dice and add the corresponding numbers of paint along with some water to the wine bottle, feel free to swirl partially/fully/not all to mix. 1 orange, 2 white, 3 yellow, 4 blue, 5 green, 6 purple.
Roll a 12 sided die, the number corresponds like a clock in the direction to throw. 12 o’clock being towards the front.
Climb on top of the washing machine and throw the bottle hard downwards.
Preparation:
A washing machine is to be stood on top of in an empty carpark (if a washing machine is unavailable other white goods, such as a fridge, or microwave will do, if none of those are available a ladder or something else tall will suffice).
It sits in the middle of an array of 33 pieces of wood or canvas (20x15x2cm), laid out in a scattered circular way around the washing machine.
The piece goes for a specified amount of time, suggested 3 hours, to end at sunset.
Once completed, the wood may be collected and arranged to form a large piece, or as individual pieces.
Anyone who participated is welcome/encourage to take any piece when the event is concluded.
For the The Palace Collective applications opening event at 90mil on 23.04.24 with Adam, Elie, Trilly, Emma, Yuki, Julia, Thea, Rocky, Ronen, Joana, Oliver, Riley, Chris, Sara, Ortansia, Jean, Zoë, Vey.
Portrait: Elie Love.
Collect a wine bottle from the nearby trash.
Roll 2x 6-sided dice and add the corresponding numbers of paint along with some water to the wine bottle, feel free to swirl partially/fully/not all to mix. 1 orange, 2 white, 3 yellow, 4 blue, 5 green, 6 purple.
Roll a 12 sided die, the number corresponds like a clock in the direction to throw. 12 o’clock being towards the front.
Climb on top of the washing machine and throw the bottle hard downwards.
Preparation:
A washing machine is to be stood on top of in an empty carpark (if a washing machine is unavailable other white goods, such as a fridge, or microwave will do, if none of those are available a ladder or something else tall will suffice).
It sits in the middle of an array of 33 pieces of wood or canvas (20x15x2cm), laid out in a scattered circular way around the washing machine.
The piece goes for a specified amount of time, suggested 3 hours, to end at sunset.
Once completed, the wood may be collected and arranged to form a large piece, or as individual pieces.
Anyone who participated is welcome/encourage to take any piece when the event is concluded.
For the The Palace Collective applications opening event at 90mil on 23.04.24 with Adam, Elie, Trilly, Emma, Yuki, Julia, Thea, Rocky, Ronen, Joana, Oliver, Riley, Chris, Sara, Ortansia, Jean, Zoë, Vey.
Portrait: Elie Love.
Playground: Painted Movement
With The Palace Collective Art Residency at Gorzanów Palace Poland, 2023. Project Lead: Clara Maj Lichius. Music Director: Tum Ásh. Performers: Bela Belissima, Clara Maj Lichius, Dominique Nigro, Harry Silverlock, Isabelle Bapté aka Mimoza, Laynie Marie, Phoebe McIndoe, Simon Findlay, Zuza Zagajewska. Musicians: Bellatrix (voice/bass), Jack Miguel (ambient/noise/clarinet), Josh Grey-Jung(ambient/noise), Rory Malone (keys), Tomáš Kašpar (guitar), Tum Ásh (drums). Live Sound: Alicja Gabryelczyk. Lighting: David Dickens. Camera: Joseph Devitt-Tremblay, Joe Marchant. Video Edit: Simon Findlay.
