FRIDAY NIGHT May 26th Part B

photos: LATIN LOVE by Clemente Padin

Part B: LATIN LOVE by Clemente Padin

He performed an aktion-based, ritual with a
performative-video at 6:00 pm in the dark
& dramatically spot lit gallery.

Clemente unrolled toilet paper and while "reading"
the non-existant words on the TP he said:
"blah blah blah blah". He covered his face in a black mask
then lay down on 3 steps of wooden stairs
in various death poses while the video documentation of
"Memorial America Latina" was projected above/upon him.
He removed various layers of Nike-swooshed clothing as
he beat 6 pounds of pork loin with a 2" X 4" piece of wood.
He also beat the meat on a square of newsprint taped
to the wall. He laid down on the floor.

He laid rose petals on the floor in the shape of a body,
whistled to the 4 directions, lit a ceremonial candle for
each direction, then prostrated in front of the candle flame
after coughing and spitting into his hands.

Each time CLEMENTE clapped 2 rocks together, Filipe drew
a cross on the newsprint square. Clemente then
drew his silhouette on the paper, cut it out and
opened a book of stamps/stickers with
photos/names of The Uruguayan Disappeared.
He asked audience members to remove a sticker
and place it on his body. He took the last two stickers
from the book, placed them on his eyes,
and the performance was over.