Tag: Presence

Constraint of the Week: The Three-Hour Bench

The Three-Hour Bench, Constraint #68 Choose a public bench. Sit down. Stay for exactly three hours. Observe. Don’t read, don’t look at your phone. Just be there. Reference artist(s): Tehching Hsieh. The protocol Choose a bench in a busy place……

Constraint of the Week: The Album in the Dark

The Album in the Dark, Constraint #63 Choose an album you love. Turn everything off. Lie down. Listen to it in full, without interruption, to the last track. Reference artist(s): Nan Goldin. The protocol Choose an album… not a playlist,…

Constraint of the Week: The Silent Meal

The Silent Meal, Constraint #59 Invite someone to dinner. No phone, no music, no screen. Just the two of you, the food, and silence. See what happens. Reference artist(s): John Cage. The protocol Invite someone… a friend, a partner, a…