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Prior to V.Nekrasov‘s arrival at the action‘s scene 10 brown cardboard pieces (100x67 cm) were strung
up on a small clearing the the forest. The diameter of a circular curve marked by these cardboards
constituted 100-150 meters approximately.
The cardboard pieces were strung up in such a manner that Nekrasov would not notice them neither on
his way to the scene nor from the clearing where he was guided by two action‘s participants.
At the action‘s scene on a tree‘s stump there was a typewriter, and next to it an armchair. After
positioning himself in the armchair, Nekrasov read an instruction sheet which said:
―In order to perform an action titled ―To V.Nekrasov‖ you are prompted to fill 10 sheets of paper using a
typewriter. Time is unlimited. On each sheet any amount of words can be typed. The choise of text is at
your discretion: verses, prose, improvisation, quotes etc. We thank you in advance for participation in
action ―To V.Nekrasov‖. A.Monastyrski, N.Panitkov, I.Makarevich, N.Osipova‖.
Nekrasov typed a text which included the reason of his reluctance to fulfill the requirements of the
instruction:
―Dear Osipova
Dear Monastyrski
Dear Makarevich
Dear Panitkov
A wonderful weather
Beautiful nature
Suitable society
But far too many mosquitoes around
/thinking
that‘s a reason to go home (signature). 4.VI.88.‖
This text was brought to one of the cardboard sheets where N.Osipova, A.Monastyrski and N.Panitkov
remained since the very beginning of the action (Nekrasov could not see them and was unaware of their
presence). Nekrasov‘s text consisted of 10 lines, so a decision was made to cut the sheet with text into 10
pieces and glue them onto each cardboard sheet. This was done after Nekrasov‘s having left the scene.
Some time later Nekrasov and Osipova (other participants had already departed) returned to the scene of
action and discovered 2 of 10 cardboard sheets with Nekrasov‘s lines glued onto them.
Moscow region, Kievskoe highway, Krekshino turn
4 th of Juny, 1988
A.Monastyrski, N.Panitkov, N.Osipova, I.Makarevich, S.Haensgen.
51. SECOND PICTURE
The audience was brought to the bank of river Klyazma several meters upstream from the location where
we set afloat ―The balloon‖ in 1977 (see volume 1 of ―Going to the country‖).
As soon as the viewers came, G.Kizewalter who was sitting on the opposide side of the river emerged
from bushes, undressed, set afloat a cellulose-packaged picture (185x125 cm), put on it his belongings
and swam across the river, pushing the picture before himself.
Three other participants then took the picture and established it on a small hill between the river and the
audience, facing the latter. As soon as cellulose had been removed, it became clear that it represented a
magnified graphic copy (painted by Kizewalter) of a color slide by A.Abramov ―Balloon in the forest‖
made during the action ―The Balloon‖.
The picture was immediately dismounted, canvas removed from stretcher and rolled, the stretcher then
disassembled.