A couple of years ago I participated in a nue blanc (sp) all night art event.

The event I was doing was called Mercy.

The premise was what would happen after a catastrophe.

We had a fire, as well as limited amounts of hot chocolate, blankets and sausages to hand out.

Some stations just had line-ups for free stuff, but I played with it a bit.

There was not enough for everyone, so I would do things like pass a cup to someone and have them pass it on… When it was the last one for a while… Or give hot chocolate only to kids… Or to pretty girls… Or give two cups to one person and they had to figure out who to give it to.

I would give out blankets to the last person in line… Or throw them to people part way down… Or give one to someone who was just passing by, while people had been waiting for a while.

As I was doing this I would talk with people about what they felt when they got hot chocolate, but the person beside them didn’t… Or that they had been waiting for 10 minutes but I gave it to the person who just walked up.

Who chooses and why?

My thoughts on art is, if it makes you think or have an emotion, then it is art.

It was an interesting night.

I think of this now, as I am wrapped in a blanket from the event… Keeping the chill off ( conserving power) knowing that this is happening for real just 100’s of kilometers from me.

An art piece that makes you think and feel is good, not being able to change real life sucks –

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