Visitors of an exhibition space are suggested to ‘do nothing’
A performance by Katya Ev
A Caveat collaboration
Date to be confirmed
Location (to be confirmed): Rue Paul Devauxstraat 3, 1000 Brussels
The performance Visitors of an exhibition space are suggested to ‘do nothing’ consists of creating an existential situation in which the visitors of an exhibition space are suggested to sit on a comfortable chair and to get paid for ‘doing nothing’. It deconstructs the idea of ‘doing nothing’ as losing time, the idea of productivity as valuable, the possibility of being present to yourself as a class privilege.
Visitors of an exhibition space are suggested to ‘do nothing’ is an instruction piece: a performance score and guidelines for its enactment. The physical realization of the performance is delegated by the artist to whoever is interested, and framed by a legal agreement defining modalities and conditions of the enactment, as well as reproduction and distribution rights, copyright etc. It allows one enactment. The scope of time and space for possible enactments is undetermined. The enactment is integrally on charge of the second party.
Visitors of an exhibition space are suggested to ‘do nothing’ can only be enacted by using the Agreement, published in a form of an artist book. Caveat co-produces the project in close collaboration with the artist.
This event is kindly supported by the Culturele Activiteitenpremie of the Vlaamse Overheid
