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1971 | 01:02:13 | United States | English | B&W | Mono | 4:3 | 1/2" open reel video
Collection: Early Video Art, Single Titles
Tags: Body, Conceptual Art, Performance, Video History
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As a document of an early performance, this video details the process of orientating the body and self in space, providing a physical metaphor for the process of adjusting oneself in society.
"Blindfolded, ears plugged: our goal is to sense each other’s movement and bearing, to attempt to assume the same movement and bearing. An off-screen voice, heard only by the audience, gives directions that would help us attain our goal."
—Vito Acconci, "Concentration-Container-Assimilation," Avalanche 6 (Fall 1972)
This title was in the original Castelli-Sonnabend video art collection.
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