Hire Me Out,

CalArts, Los Angeles, California, 1999-2000.

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1999 - 2000

California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

The "Hire Me Out" project took place in Los Angeles and on campus at the California Institute of the Arts from 1999 till the end of 2000. It was a time based conceptual art performance project that used a situational approach to examine the artist "labor" as a form of "artwork" and brought into question the role of the artist as Author.

Hire Me Out

Title: Hire Me Out, video archive detail, Los Angeles, 1999-2000.

Sam Durant

Hire Me Out

Launch gallery: Sam Durant

In 2000 I was hired out by Sam Durant to build him a crate to transport his artwork to the Blum & Poe art gallery in Los Angeles. I was hired out to measure and cut wood, hit nails, use wood glue, fire a nail gun into wood at a 90 degree angle, and clean up with an air gun.

Title: Sam Durant, "Build crate for Blum & Poe art gallery", hire me out. (California: CalArts, 2000) $15.00/hr 8hrs $120.00; Duration: 1:00:00:00; Tapes 1-2; 2hrs actual footage. Materials: Sam Durant, Takeshi, plywood, nails, glue, and air gun.

Marint Kersels

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In December of 1999 I was asked by Martin Kersels to help him and his partner with a photo shoot in preparation for his show at the J. Paul Getty Musuem. I was hired out to help with crash pad safety, photographic composition, and maintain the sculptural integrity of the fake Greek Kouros and Martin as long as possible.

Title: Martin Kersels, "Help with Kouros photo shoot", hire me out. (California: CalArts, 2000) $/hr (n/a) 10hrs $300.00; Duration: 2:00:00:00; Tapes 1-2; 4hrs actual footage. Materials: Martin Kersels, Michael Prior, fake Greek Kouros, crash pads, and spring board.

Jesse Proksa

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In 2000 I was hired out by Jesse Proksa to massage her body. I was hired out to rub her face, neck, shoulders, lower back and legs with oil in order to relieve tension in her body.

Title: Jesse Proksa, "Massage", hire me out. (California: CalArts, 2000) $6.25/hr 3hrs $18.75; Duration: 0:30:00:00; Tapes 1-3; 2.5hrs actual footage. Materials: Jesse Proksa, massage oil, towels, pillows, music, and scented candle.