BRADLEY McCALLUM & JACQUELINE TARRY : "Civic Endurance"

October 11 - November 22, 2003
Conner Contemporary

For these youth, who face drug addiction among other physical challenges, standing motionless for an hour was truly an act of endurance. Two interconnected ideas inspired their stamina. Each participant dedicated his or her performance to the memory of a friend who died from life on the streets. As they "stood for" those who were absent, the youths engaged in an act of civil disobedience by violating Seattle Civility Laws according to which standing or sitting motionless in public is a criminal offense.more foto >>>