А. Монастырский, Н. Панитков, И. Макаревич, Е. Елагина, С ...

N.Alexeev, M.K., A.Monastyrski, G.Kizevalter, N.Panitkov, V.Miturich-Khlebnikova, Sht. Andre.
4. THE SLOGAN – 1977
A piece of red cloth (1 x 10m) was hung between two treetops on a hill. Inscription in white stenciled
letters said: ―I DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING AND I ALMOST LIKE IT HERE,
ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS
PLACE‖. (a quote from A.Monastyrski‘s book ―Nothing happens‖).
Moscow region, Leningradskaya railway line, Firsanovka station.
26 th January, 1977
A.Monastyrski, V.Miturich-Khlebnikova, N.Alexeev, G.Kizevalter, N.Panitkov, M.K., A.Abramov.
5. THE BALLOON
Pieces of colored calico were sewn to form an envelope for the balloon (4 meters in diameter). Later in
the forest, out in the rain, we inflated toy balloons and stuffed the big one with them. The whole process
took 6 hours. After the balloon was finished, we put inside it a ringing alarm clock and let the whole
haystack-shaped thing to drift down the river Klyazma.
Moscow region, Gorkovskaya railway line, Nazaryevo station.
15 th June, 1977
A.Monastyrski, N.Alexeev, G.Kizevalter, L.Veshnevskaya, A.Abramov, M.K.
Madis Kolk, I.Bigniamini +1
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7. THE COMEDY
The viewers who had receives invitations (10 persons) gathered on station Lobnya and were met by one
of participants of the action (estimated time of travel by train – 40 minutes). After reaching village Kyevy
Gorky by shuttle bus (estimated time – 20 minutes) and crossing the forest (10 minutes), the audience
found itself on one side of a field. Two other participants appeared on its opposite side. One of them, who
was noticeably taller, wore a long loose ochroid robe. The other participant in casual clothes went behind
him, carrying the tails of the robe. When the distance between them and the audience reduced to 80
meters, the man in the robe stopped, facing the audience. The other one in casual clothes crawled under
the overall and in such way they proceeded towards the audience. When they were 25 meters away from
the viewers, the robed participant lifted the robe‘s tail and it became clear that the second one had been
gone. Then the first participant turned right and disappeared in the forest.
Moscow region, Savyolovskaya railway line, field near village Kyevy Gorky.
2 nd October 1977.
A.Monastyrski, V.Miturich-Khlebnikova, N.Panitkov, N.Alexeev.
I.Kabakov, V.Mochalova, E.Gorokhovsky, S.Shablavin +8 other
8. THE LAMP
On a hill near Zagorsk in the twilight an electrical street-lamp was strung up between treetops, its sides
covered with purple glimmer. Underneath it had a red balloon, serving as sail. The whole construction
revolved and swung in the wind. Purple flashes of various intensity and timing could be seen from a
distance up to two kilometers. There were no other light sources within eyesight.