equally distant - students

Equally distant from both sides' is a walking performance in a city's streets. I am wearing a 3 piece business suit and a hard hat that has an 8-foot plank of wood attached. On each end of the plank a miniDV video camera is mounted and pointed at me. Both cameras are filming me while I am walking determinedly through the streets.

I appear to be 'on the job'. The curious nature of my appearance and the impossibility to solidly place my doing attracts passersby's attention. In a very serious manner I explain that I am working, that my job is self-chosen and my job's purpose is to engage in conversation with stranger. I explain how the involved technology is helping me to make my appearance seem purpose full and directed but also counteract logical placement in any commonly known trade.

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• art
• performance
• canada
• walking
• helmet
• video
• cameras
• street