Page 32 - Studio International - May 1971

Roelof Louw An aesthetic of engagement

recorders. For the duration of the
WHITECHAPEL ART GALLERY, LONDON.
exhibition, the reports were replayed in the
FEBRUARY/MARCH 1971.
In the gallery space 82ft x 26ft, two rows of five order they occurred, and then repeated.
tape recorders were placed across the room, 18ft (The tape recorders opposite each other are
numbered in alternate sequence for the width of the
in from each end. The actions, given below,
were then carried out and reported on the tape
room.)

I. I HAVE BEEN STANDING HERE.

I HAVE DECIDED TO WALK TO THE POSITION OPPOSITE.

2-9. I HAVE WALKED TO THIS POSITION.

I WILL WALK TO THE NEXT POSITION.

IO. I HAVE ARRIVED AT THIS POSITION.
I INTEND TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS POSITION.

9-2. I HAVE ARRIVED AT THIS POSITION.

I INTEND TO RETURN TO THE NEXT POSITION.

I. I AM IN THIS SITUATION.

I AM GOING TO COMPLETE ANOTHER STAGE.

2-9. I HAVE COMPLETED THIS STAGE.

I AM GOING TO COMPLETE ANOTHER STAGE.

10. AGAIN I AM IN THIS POSITION.

I AM GOING TO RETURN TO THE PRECEDING STAGE.

9-2. I HAVE MOVED TO THIS STAGE.

I AM GOING TO RETURN TO THE NEXT PRECEDING STAGE.

I. I HAVE NOW COMPLETED THIS EVENT.

I AM GOING TO REPEAT ANOTHER SEQUENCE.

2-9. I HAVE COMPLETED THIS PART OF THE SEQUENCE.

I AM PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT PART OF THE SEQUENCE.

IO. I HAVE NOW COMPLETED THE FINAL SEQUENCE.