Critical Writing Index

People Spaced - Performing Myself Through Another Agent

by Vito Acconci

Avalanche, Fall 1972, no. 6, pp. 30-43

This article contains photographic documentation and descriptions/explanations of projects by conceptual artist Vito Acconci. This group of projects attempts to explore one's sense of space (in this case, the sense of the artist) in relation to other objects (e.g. a clock), things (e.g. a cat), and people's bodies in the same space.

ITEM 1972.010 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

A situation using streets, walking, running – Vito Acconci

Waiting room – Vito Acconci

Following piece – Vito Acconci

Learning piece – Vito Acconci

Imitation studies – Vito Acconci

Closure studies – Vito Acconci

Extension studies – Vito Acconci

Estimations – Vito Acconci

Watch – Vito Acconci

Second hand – Vito Acconci

Runoff – Vito Acconci

Applications – Vito Acconci

Rubbings – Vito Acconci

Sounding board – Vito Acconci

Contacts – Vito Acconci

Pickups – Vito Acconci

Focal points – Vito Acconci

Security zone – Vito Acconci

Untitled project for Pier 17 – Vito Acconci

Broadjump 71 – Vito Acconci