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Dan Graham (b. 1942) Dan Graham & The Static (Audio Arts Supplement, 1979) 1. Dan Graham "Performer / Audience / Mirror" (39:00) Recorded live at Riverside Studios, London Installation: A performer faces a seated audience. Behind the performer, covering the entire back wall (which is facing or parallel to the frontal view of the seated audience members) is a mirror. Procedure: STAGE 1: The performer faces the audience. he begins continuously describing himself -- his external features -- although looking in the direction of the audience. He does this for about 5 minutes. STAGE 2: The performer continues to face the audience. He observes and then phenomenologically describes the audience's external appearance for about 5 minutes. STAGE 3: The performer faces the mirror (his back turned to the audience). He continuously describes himself (as in STAGE 1). STAGE 4: The performer faces the mirror. He observes and describes the audience (as in STAGE 3). Further Stages may be any of the first 4 Stages, in any order. 2. The Static (40:25) Glenn Branca: Guitar Barbara Ess: Bass Christine Hahn: Drums Recorded live at Riverside Studios, London, 24 Feb 1979 3. My Religion: Extract from a work tape: Ann Lee (6:50) NOTES Tracks 1-2 Both recordings are un-edited and were made at Riverside Studios on February 24th 1979. From: Audio Arts Supplement C-80 Editor: William Furlong RELATED RESOURCES: Dan Graham in UbuWeb Historical Dan Graham in The UbuWeb Anthology of Conceptual Writing