No more Mr Noise Guy!

[imomus]

I fly to London today for the opening of a group show at Heddon Street gallery Blow de la Barra. Click Opera readers in the London area, come along! The opening is this evening from 6pm to 8.30pm. As you can see, Lawrence Weiner and Douglas Coupland are also doing spoken word pieces, though I have no idea whether they're making the trip for the opening.



My piece is called "Whispering". It's a lot quieter than the piece I did at the Whitney Biennial. No bullhorn, no tour, not even a voice. Just breath and words. Just a label telling visitors that "Whispering" by Momus is available from the gallery staff on application. When people ask, they get a phrase I've e mailed the gallery that day whispered in their ear. Between now and September 2nd there'll be a fresh phrase daily. I'll also be asking staff to send me a mail each evening detailing one significant reaction, and that'll influence what I send.

I'll be in London for a week, mostly checking out the art school degree shows. And being really rather quiet.

Comments

[imomus.livejournal.com]

I'm only sending the phrases, the gallery staff will whisper each phrase to visitors who ask (prompted by the label) and will also select visitors they want to whisper the phrases to.

I'm just going for the opening because I want to, and because it's important to me to get the feel of the place, the acoustics, the ambience, what the staff are like, and so on. The piece doesn't require my presence. But I may perform a show in London at some point while the exhibition is on.

[cap-scaleman.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a new form of chinese whisper, no? Except that the visitors are not supposed to forward the message.