by Bethel University Galleries   October 15, 2009

Lee Walton's Momentary Performances are taking place around the Twin Cities from September-November.

    ONLY THREE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO  EXPERIENCE   
LEE WALTON'S TWIN CITIES MOMENTARY PERFORMANCES    


Twin Cities Momentary Performances: Ongoing Sept. - Nov.
Lee Walton's Momentary Performances are taking place around the Twin Cities from September-November. Each performance is a simple action that in everyday life would be normally overlooked. By giving this action or performance a time, date, and location, Walton's intention is to highlight the subtleties and beauties of everyday people and actions. Considering these mundane micro-gestures as spectacular.

From a spectators' viewpoint, the idea of anticipation becomes a key part of each performance. Walton explains, "if a spectator plans a day around being at a specific location at a specific time to see - 'a woman with a red scarf stop to pick up a penny' - it becomes really exciting". That moment is real and without prior knowledge, it would blur seamlessly with the rest of the environment, thus being lost as if it never existed. Only the anticipating spectator can make it a reality through witnessing it.

Walton's work offers a unique opportunity to think differently about the artist's roll in the making process. His work expands outside of the gallery and into the community, transforming art from something that is passively viewed to something that is actively experienced.

*Be sure to arrive 5-10 minutes early, these performances are quick!*

Click here to view images of the performances that have already taken place.

Momentary Performance #5
 Red Stag
Location: Outside of the Red Stag,
509 1st Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN

Monday, October 19 at 11:59pm
Person with backpack relieves an itch
 

Momentary Performance #6
 Design Firm
Location: 701 Washington Ave. N (between 7th Ave. N and 8th Ave. N), Warehouse District, Minneapolis, MN

Sunday, November 1 at 1:00pm
Person walks by wearing mostly
blue carrying 2 gallons of milk.

Momentary Performance #7
 BU
Location: Bethel University Campus, Brushaber Commons,
2nd floor, 3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul MN
  Thursday, November 5 at 4:15pm
Two students with brightly colors shoelaces
kiss before going separate ways. 
 
 
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