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Chicken Dance
I performed a chicken dance in nine different outdoor places in San Francisco. The sites were museums, galleries, and the Golden Gate Bridge. The dances were on the third month at noon, three and six o’clock. I wore a blue prom dress, tap…
Don't Be Chicken Last Rites While Lying in my Own Shell
For three hours each day, lay in a "chicken" bed which had a twelve-foot wingspan, while wearing "chicken" costume. (Foley 1980: 145)
Home Endurance
For a week I stayed at home and sent invitations to friends to visit me. I announced my availability. While at home I documented all thoughts, activities, foods eaten, phone calls. I photographed all visitors. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Lying in a Crib for Three Hours Listening to My Mother Talk About Me As An Infant
For three hours I laid in a baby crib and listened to tapes of my mother talking about me as an infant.It was All Souls Day and our dog Chicken died as I was performing. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
In Death and Birth: A Crib Event [sic], she…
The Montano-Payne Victorian Museum
I declared our house a museum and gave tours as different people, chosen by the person viewing the house. Notices were sent to papers advertising the tours. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Nursing Home
I announced to friends that I was available for home nursing.(Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Learning to Talk
I lived in a classroom as five different people, changing clothes everyday. A video camera monitored my events and projected the image to the next room.
Each day I made a three hour drawing as a different person.
I was silent during the…
Each day I made a three hour drawing as a different person.
I was silent during the…
Handcuff: Linda Montano and Tom Marioni
For three days Tom Marioni and I were handcuffed together. For ten minutes each day we made a video document of the event. The time together became a study in movement and mutual signaling.(Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Linda Montano came to me…
Listening to the 80s: Inside/Outside
A twelve-hour event consisting of three actions repeated once every hour by the participants.
Each action:
Sitting - 1/2 hour
Walking - 15 minutes
Singing Past Guilts -15 minutes
These were performed in unison. The first two actions,…
Each action:
Sitting - 1/2 hour
Walking - 15 minutes
Singing Past Guilts -15 minutes
These were performed in unison. The first two actions,…
Lying: Dead Chicken, Live Angel
For three days, from twelve noon to three, I laid in a chicken bed which had a twelve foot wing span.
I wore a blue prom dress, tap shoes and feather head band.
Polythene curtains surrounded the bed.
Fig leaves covered the floor.
A bird tape…
I wore a blue prom dress, tap shoes and feather head band.
Polythene curtains surrounded the bed.
Fig leaves covered the floor.
A bird tape…