future present past
Instructional walks offer opportunities to participate independently, to refuse, or to perform in the imagination
Instructions for a walk
Paper Jam#2
May 2012
A publication curated by Charlotte Seidel and Emile
Ouromov, assembled, forwarded and then printed out on the
printers of partner venues in Zurich, Weimar, Paris and
Bangkok. The pile of printouts, produced each time in one
single copy, are made available to the visitors who remain
free to simply have a look or to take a sample home –
until stock lasts. The design of OpenCity’s contribution
relates to the frustration derived from absurd or
‘impossible’ instructions and futile actions
Consequences
York
May 23 2011
A set of envelopes containing instructions for actions to be performed along the city wall were left at York St John University, York Tourist Information Centre and York Art Gallery
Yorkie Wispa
York
January 17 2011
Instructions for performance actions in the
Quad at York St John University were passed via whispers,
each person being asked to 'pass it on'
Interventions
Nottingham
January 12-February 11 2011
Part of the 'Wanderlust' exhibition at NTU,
postcards containing instructions were left for people to
pick up and read. Also a poster on a nearby noticeboard
invited participation from passers-by
Interventions
York
May 22 2010
As part of the 'Play Me' event at Space 109 Walmgate, postcards containing instructions were left for people to pick up and read. Also a poster invited participation, and fellow artists were given cards designed to intervene in their performances
Scored walk
Nottingham
Spring 1997
