Taking a line for a Walk, Stockwell, London
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Taking a line for a Walk, Stockwell, London
Date: 2003
Description: 'Taking a Line for Walk’ was a performance where the artist drew a white line around the area of Stockwell in South London.
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Material: water soluble white paint, Line Drawing Machine
Provenance: London, UK
Notes: 'Taking a Line for a Walk' is a 12-minute film that records the 3-hour performance of a white line being drawn onto the pavements and roads around the boundary of Stockwell in South London, defining, marking and mapping the area. The line was made with white poster paint and a Line Drawing Machine constructed by the artist. The drawing lasted for approximately 2 weeks.
'Line Drawing' is a 2-minute film that examines the poetry of the actual lines drawn on the road and pavement surfaces during the performance.
Films shot by Polly Nash, edited by Polly Nash and Susan Stockwell, produced by Spectacle Productions. See Films category of website and www.spectacleproductions for the films.