is a performative work in which mr. johannes zits will be weaving a long strip of cloth over the course of several days in the financial district. the cloth used for the weaving will be cut from a business suit that he is wearing. this performance is as much about opening conversations as it is about the object that is eventually woven. cutting up the suit while he is wearing it will not only bring attention to the tailor's skill, care and time but also drastically changes how his authority and status are perceived over the course of the 6-day weaving period." NXNE art.
this guy had been doing this at this site since monday, and for the life of me, i couldn't understand what he's trying to do. what i know and understand is that he's almost half-naked and tomorrow at lunchtime, i'm going to go there and see if the police will come and get him should he try to finish his weaving and become completely wrapped in his birthday suit.
women seemed not only curious but mesmerized. men laugh it off. 'staff' sat down with her drawing pad and sketched mr. zits as he slowly undressed himself.
no, i don't have a drop of artistry in me to understand art. although i must say i took this photograph with camera in one hand and an ice cream cone on the other. switched the lens on auto-focus and shot this whilst licking the ice cream. don't worry, the ice cream was non-dairy. :-)
This is soooo funny! Not just the image, but your write up of it. It reminds me of David Sedaris' essay books like "Dress Your Family in Denim and Corduroy" and "Holidays on Ice"....same tone. So so funny. And they are right when they say that truth is stranger than fiction...I thought you made up Mr. Zits as his name, but now I see that that IS his name! I cannot WAIT to see how Mr. Zits is faring tomorrow! :0) Fav for this utterly hilarious "slice of life" story/pic.
uhm... okaaaaaaaaaay... ok - YD square next week? i will definitely make a point of seeking him out ;p love the expressions you caught on the faces of those watching him... what kind of ice cream?
"Now, I know that you cannot by dairy free "heavenly hash" at the mall. Humph!"
@espyetta - that's because you're not in toronto. here you can buy/ get / see / find anything, even men who weave something out of their business suit.
heavenly hash, the divinest of all ice cream.
(i beg to differ about the heavenly hash... ever had muskoka mocha from kawartha dairies? 2die4!!!)
@espyetta - that's because you're not in toronto. here you can buy/ get / see / find anything, even men who weave something out of their business suit.