Carp

The Citadel

Artist Chris Burden
Date Aug. 8-12, 1978
Location Los Angeles
Type Performance, Installation, Concept

Chris Burden presented a massive assembly of starships from throughout the universe Aug. 8-12, 1978, in a piece sponsored by Carp and installed at Robert Wilhite's Studio in Los Angeles. Guests had received invitations for admission to the installation, investigating The Citadel—an inexplicably infinite wall.

Related Projects
In a show sponsored by Carp and hosted by Joel Marshall, Alexis Smith presented an installation on the ceiling of a clean, white room, housing a maximum of two guests per viewing.
Michael Brewster teamed with Carp Jan. 28-30, 1977, during a site-specific soundwork installed in the 1928 pedestrian tunnel where Taraval Street meets the Lower Great Highway in San Francisco.
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.