Ten Events by Ken Friedman Performed on the way to the opening of Twelve Structures by Ken Friedman
An unannounced performance in and around Liverpool Street Station London April 3, 2004
1 The Judgement of Paris 1964
2 Fruit in Three Acts 1966
3 Edison's Lighthouse 1965
4 Mandatory Happening 1966
5 Two Second Encore 1989
6 Beard Event 1992
7 Magic Event #2
8 Magic Trick #4 1993
9 Tristan and Isolde 1992
10 A Whispered History 1994
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Performance notes and scores
Secret Fluxus performed these events in and around the Liverpool Street Station on the way to Twelve Structures by Ken Friedman at the The Centre of Attention in London. Following the performance, we went to the opening and a concert of Friedman events that Friedman himself conducted.
The complete catalogue to the exhibition is available for downloading as a .PDF document at
http://www.thecentreofattention.org/exhibitions/fluxus.html
After the opening, we went for dinner at a nearby Vietnamese restaurant. We ended our dinner with a performance of Danger Music 15 by Dick Higgins.
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The scores appear below.
1
Present three objects or three human images. Objects may be postage stamps, tins of food, books, architectural models, etc. Images may be reproductions of art works, pictures from magazines, photo panels, etc. Beneath each image is a shelf or platform. Viewers choose the image which they feel is most beautiful. A golden apple is placed beneath the chosen image.
London notes: Secret Fluxus performed this event using tins of vegetables.
2 A watermelon. A lemon. A pear.
3
Create a passage with facing mirrors. Place candles in front of each mirror. Vary the nature and intensity of light by variations in the number and placement of candles.
London notes: Secret Fluxus performed this event using small mirrors and candles while moving round in the station hall.
4
A card printed: You will decide to read this score or not to read it. When you have made your decision, the happening is over.
London notes: Secret Fluxus distributed cards printed with this text to travellers in the station.
5
The performer walks out on stage, looking at the audience with sincerity and passion. With a Bronx accent, the performer cries out: �O-din! O-din!�
6 Grow a beard for a while. Look at it. Shave it off.
7
Walk on stage with a sledgehammer, an egg, and a small tape recorder. Place the egg on one side of the stage. Place the tape recorder on the opposite side of the stage. Turn the recorder on in the playback mode. Walk back to the egg. Pick up the hammer. Raise it high. Wait 30 seconds and smash the egg. Stand and wait. After 15 seconds, the tape recorder plays the noise of a chicken.
8
Walk on stage with a phonograph record, a large hat, a cloth sack and assorted tools: hammer, file, clippers, shears and a hacksaw. Break the record. Cut it up. File it, saw it, and clip it into small pieces. Place the pieces in the sack. Smash the sack with the hammer. Place the sack in the hat. Hold the hat up. Then place it on a table. Wave hands over the hat. The hat begins to play music.
9 A toy airplane and a wooden goose.
London notes: We placed this construction on a balcony overlooking the station hall and left it there.
10
Take a plain wooden table with no metal or plastic surfaces. Unpainted wood is best. Get two ordinary shoes. Place the shoes on the table. Fill the left shoe with butter. Fill the right shoe with salt.
London notes: We placed the table and shoes at the entrance to the station and left them there.
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