Performance

The repainting of existing lines on a road as a performance component began as a diarist endeavour in 1996 on the Trans Canada highway, just outside of Canmore, AB. The performance time, location, weather, latitude, surrounding landscape and length of painting time was noted in a ledger, akin to a topographer’s journal. This process eventually gave way to a photograph, primarily documenting the specific action of repainting.

Repainting is a purposeful term since the performance’s inception. The reaffirmation of existing lines – not changing colour or code – posits the act within the history of performance art as intervention; while continuing its conceptual applications.

Performances developed and continue as a sole endeavour or affiliated with exhibitions and festivals. Locations of performances are tied to specific project narratives, landscapes or other autonomous meanings.

SURVEYor, 2013, photo performance, Greensville, Ontario, Canada