Another Thing

"The map is not the territory..." I heard that today on public radio...a recurrence from a class no doubt. Again, here's Chris Burden with a motorcycle and a giant wheel. Strange guy. Like much of conceptual art it's pretty boring for me at face value. Having watched this video of a performance done (somewhere) I'm intrigued by the contraption, the size of the wheel and the bike. Disaster and then the counter motion of the wheel as it reaches greater speeds keeps me interested. But then the bike pulls away and the sound that is left is great! A simulated motorcycle ride at reckless speeds? No! Chris Burden on a motorbike, giving a performance which was video taped and shown on YouTube. What a great soaring sound he's made!