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The Story of My Life
For three hours, noon to three, on a Wednesday, I walked uphill on a treadmill while telling the story of my life into an amplification system which slightly echoed the sound.
I wore a blue prom dress over my clothes, had dye on my teeth and wore a…
I wore a blue prom dress over my clothes, had dye on my teeth and wore a…
Garage Talk
For three days I talked to everyone who went by my garage. I was there from nine am to five pm. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Becoming a Bell Ringer for the Salvation Army
I became a Salvation Army bell ringer during the Christmas season. I sent out announcements to friends who visited me. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
The Screaming Nun
I dressed as a nun, danced, screamed, and heard confessions at Embarcadero Plaza. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Hypnosis, Dream, Sleep
For three hours I slept and dreamt in the Berkeley Art Museum. Whenever I had a dream, I would sing it into an amplification system.
Objects in the environment:
Chicken feathers
Cooked food
Uncooked chicken
A foam pad
Sheets
A baby…
Objects in the environment:
Chicken feathers
Cooked food
Uncooked chicken
A foam pad
Sheets
A baby…
Rose Mountain Walking Club
I formed a walking club, sent out announcements and gave tours of San Francisco. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Living Art: Time Spent Artfully Alone or Not Alone
For four days, Pauline Oliveros, Nina Wise and I lived together and called that time art. Each of us had a separate environment and we laid motionless for long periods of time in the environment. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
A Trance-Formation
For six hours a day and for six days, Nina Wise and I played drums in order to change our consciousness by means of sound. (Montano 1981, pages unnumbered)
Exhibition: 1975-76 Art Institute Annual
The San Francisco Art Institute had an annual exhibition every year that was important to the community because artists curated it. It was called the Art Institute Annual, and it was usually a month-long exhibition. In 1976 it was literally an…
Exhibition: Performance Festival 1973
No description available.
Curator(s): San Francisco Art Institute Museum Techniques Class
Participants: Richard Alpert, Stephen Laub, Jim Melchert, Linda Montano, Bonnie Sherk.