Carp

Poem for L.A.

Artist Chris Burden
Date June 23-27, 1975
Location Los Angeles
Type Performance, Video

With Carp's support, Chris Burden performed on commercial television a 10-second piece June 23-27, 1975—on channels aired throughout Los Angeles. Burden also presented a preview of his commercial to delegates of the American Association of Museums in Carp's suite at convention headquarters at the Biltmore.

Related Projects
In a show sponsored by Carp at the Dickson Auditorium at the University of California, Los Angeles, Vito Acconci presented a silent film in color with captions to the public.
In both his first show in California and coordination with Carp, Vito Acconci installed color slides and 8mm film, and projected them to two of the upper corners of a clean, white, rectangular and darkened room.