Carp

My Word

Artist Vito Acconci
Date May 27, 1976
Location Los Angeles
Type Video

In a show sponsored by Carp at the Dickson Auditorium at the University of California, Los Angeles, Vito Acconci offered to the public 90 minutes of silent film in color with captions. The piece spanned 90 minutes.

Related Projects
Gordon Matta-Clark expressed to Carp in 1977 that he wanted to do a major piece in Los Angeles where he would cut through a house prior to its demolition.
In coordination with Carp Sept. 24, 1976, Jon Hassell sculpted sound in Los Angeles.
Bruce Nauman and Frank Owen teamed with Carp Oct. 30, 1975, during the West Coast premiere of their film at the Dickson Auditorium at the University of California, Los Angeles.