ultramarine | UGO RONDINONE


ultramarine, 2000

wood, plaster, 8 white speakers
400 cm × 300 cm × 20 cm each

man 1.who the hell do you think you are?
man 2.i think…
m1.you think you’re something special. don’t you?
m2.just tell me what i’ve done wrong?
m1.you think you shit ice cream cones, don’t you?
m2.just tell me.
m1.tell me this, tell me that. give me this, give me that. other people need things, too. you ever think about that? you ever think about me?
m2.i think about you all the time.
m1.who was that? did you say something?
m2.i don’t know what you want.
m1.you don’t know what i want? i don’t know – maybe it’s my fault.
m2.it’s not your fault.
m1.so – whose fault is it, if it isn’t my fault – whose fault is it?
m2.it’s maybe my fault.
m1.it’s maybe your fault?
who the hell do you think you are?
m2.i think…
m1.you think you’re something special. don’t you?
m2.just tell me what i’ve done wrong?
m1.you think you shit ice cream cones, don’t you?
m2.just tell me.
m1.tell me this, tell me that. give me this, give me that. other people need things, too. you ever think about that? you ever think about me?
m2.i think about you all the time.
m1.who was that? did you say something?
m2.i don’t know what you want.
m1.you don’t know what i want? i don’t know – maybe it’s my fault.
m2.it’s not your fault.
m1.so – whose fault is it, if it isn’t my fault – whose fault is it?
m2.it’s maybe my fault.
m1.it’s maybe your fault?
who the hell do you think you are?
m2.i think…
m1.you think you’re something special. don’t you?
m2.just tell me what i’ve done wrong?
m1.you think you shit ice cream cones, don’t you?
m2.just tell me.
m1.tell me this, tell me that. give me this, give me that. other people need things, too. you ever think about that? you ever think about me?
m2.i think about you all the time.
m1.who was that? did you say something?
m2.i don’t know what you want.
m1.you don’t know what i want? i don’t know – maybe it’s my fault.
m2.it’s not your fault.
m1.so – whose fault is it, if it isn’t my fault – whose fault is it?
m2.it’s maybe my fault.
m1.it’s maybe your fault?
who the hell do you think you are?
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