Does my art making start before 2pm?
Valérie Mréjen's Instructional piece "Start Working" for "Do it" curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist (2004) popped up in a book I was reading... here it is:
1. First, listen to the news on the radio
2. Prepare a cup of tea and drink it standing at the window. You see people walking in the street, cars, shops, it's fascinating.
3. Wash the cup because you hate starting to work while there's something dirty in the sink.
4. Make one or two phone calls.
5. Clean your table.
6. Go to the post office to get a registered letter. Wait half an hour.
7. Take cash from the automat.
8. Buy a magazine.
9. When you're back home, have a quick look at it. Read the main articles.
10. Drink a glass of water, eat a plum.
11. The phone rings. Answer and talk.
12. You suddenly remember that you need to make a call.
13. The mobile rings. It's a friend. Chat.
14. Check your emails again, in case you received any new ones.
15. It's almost lunchtime. You start feeling hungry. You need strength before you start workin, so go to the market at shop.
1. First, listen to the news on the radio
2. Prepare a cup of tea and drink it standing at the window. You see people walking in the street, cars, shops, it's fascinating.
3. Wash the cup because you hate starting to work while there's something dirty in the sink.
4. Make one or two phone calls.
5. Clean your table.
6. Go to the post office to get a registered letter. Wait half an hour.
7. Take cash from the automat.
8. Buy a magazine.
9. When you're back home, have a quick look at it. Read the main articles.
10. Drink a glass of water, eat a plum.
11. The phone rings. Answer and talk.
12. You suddenly remember that you need to make a call.
13. The mobile rings. It's a friend. Chat.
14. Check your emails again, in case you received any new ones.
15. It's almost lunchtime. You start feeling hungry. You need strength before you start workin, so go to the market at shop.
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