White Light/ White heat by Chris Burden
In his exhibition Chris Burden requested a triangular platform to be constructed in the southeast corner of the gallery. For the duration of the show Chris Burden stayed up there without eating, talking or coming down for 22 days. Spectators are faced with belief with the artist being present and performing. The endurance and presence of Burden is also questioned. I think this piece stimulates our trust towards the artists commitment or perhaps our trust with art itself. I personally am not sure if he did stay up there as nobody saw him up there and nobody saw him go down.
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I think I would have got on someone's shoulders, climbed up and peeked. Maybe he could have used a little company.
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