David Horvitz: Change the Name of the Days
- ISBN-10
- 2365680534
- ISBN-13
- 9782365680530
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-08-17
Description
Thirty-two conceptualist life instructions inspired by the artist's five-year-old daughter In the tradition of conceptual action books, American artist David Horvitz (born 1982) has created a long-form poem developed initially as a collaboration between the artist and his five-year-old daughter. Change the Name of the Days offers a collection of 32 lessons and short teaching units in the form of a colorful and graphic text-based artist's book. From instructions such as welcome the night into your house to "exchange breaths with a plant," this publication invites reflection upon the immateriality of the world surrounding us. The prompts also provide the reader with an opportunity to develop a performative action for each lesson, constituting their own personal collection of poetic instruments. The book is enriched with a text by author and Fluxus specialist Natilee Harren.
