Man Bartlett "Feed"
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"Feed" is the New York City twin to "#140hBerlin", a 6-day performance by Man Bartlett occurring in Berlin from May 12th - 18th, 2011.
"#140hBerlin" is a mock-spread-eagleist retake on Joseph Beuys' infamous "I Like America and America Likes Me" performance from 1974. The send-up mounted in Germany injects overtly American symbolism in place of Beuys' more subtle, shamanic attributes.
Similarly, by offering peanuts and the ability to experience a live stream of the performance in Berlin to physical viewers in New York, FEED draws attention to a culture of indulgent consumption and hyper-connectivity. Access to the installation is explicitly granted only to visitors presenting the correct password. The password is obtained by emailing the artist at manbartlett@gmail.com with the subject: feed. However, anyone using Twitter will be able to see and participate in the more ephemeral aspects of the performance using the hashtag "#140hBerlin".
Man Bartlett (b. 1981) is an interdisciplinary artist who currently lives and works in New York City. Since January 2010 he has created durational performances that incorporate social media in venues, galleries and institutions
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Schedule
from May 12, 2011 to May 18, 2011