3 different locations in Barcelona
October 21 2005
Inspired by the experiences with the South African school boys, a group of 12 students from the Escola Massana for Fine Art and Design in Barcelona were now invited to arrange their own “site specific” string action. They chose four very different ocations in Barcelona and decided to make non-verbal, non-logical, collective physical action, in order to question the linear use and logic of public space, where citizens usually move rationally from point A to B within a set time frame.
FROZEN ACTIONS – La Rambla, Carré de Sant Pau, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona
The 12 students, all women, froze time and speed in the high-speed high-economical Passeig de Gracia by setting up a “human boundary” of “frozen actions”. Later on they went tp the prostitutes´street, Carre de Sant Pau and ended up in the popular tourist zone, La Rambla. In La Rambla people would take photos of the girls´frozen actions as a street performance, contrary to the Passeig de Gracia where the pedestrians completely avoided any confrontation with the girls. In Carre de Sant Pau the reactions were mixed. Some people were happily greeting the women, others would break agressively through the row of girls not caring about hitting their shoulders.
Occupying space with a Collective Circle Making a Collective Row
Reflecting light from mirrors on people passing by
Making Collective Row and reflecting light from mirrors on people passing by Carre de Sant Pau
PAPER-GIFTS FOR STRANGERS, Carre de Sant Pau, Barcelona
The students would hand out “paper-gifts” for strangers to create an intimate situation in the criminal red light district Carré de Sant Pau. People reacted very positively towards the paper-gifts. For instance an old lady was overwhelmed by the little paper gifts and gave the girl a kiss.
Making paper-gifts a Café de L´Opera
