moonlight and aspirin | UGO RONDINONE


moonlight and aspirin, 1997

2 parts, polyester, rubber band, 40 speakers, sound
120 cm × 300 cm × 120 cm each

woman. where are you going?
man. just gonna get a cup of coffee. you want something?
w. yes, can i have a hot chocolate?
m. ok, i’ll get it.
w. when are you coming back?
m. what do you mean? i’m coming right back.
w. i just have this feeling that you’re not gonna come back.
m. i’m coming back in five minutes. i’ll get your hot chocolate.
w. i really like you. i’m gonna be really sad if you don’t come back. unless you tell me if you’re not gonna come back, just tell me. don’t lie to me. you’re gonna come back, right?
m. if you don’t want me to go, i won’t go. all right? i won’t get you the hot chocolate.
w. look, if you wanna coffee, go get a coffee. but just come back.
m. i told you i’m coming back.
w. can i get a kiss goodbye?
m. no! don’t start trouble. don’t start evil. i didn’t say i’d give you a kiss. i said i’d get you a hot chocolate. ok! so, i’m gonna go.
w. where are you going?
m. just gonna get a cup of coffee. you want something?
w. yes, can i have a hot chocolate?
m. ok, i’ll get it.
w. when are you coming back?
m. what do you mean? i’m coming right back.
w. i just have this feeling that you’re not gonna come back.
m. i’m coming back in five minutes. i’ll get your hot chocolate.
w. i really like you. i’m gonna be really sad if you don’t come back. unless you tell me if you’re not gonna come back, just tell me. don’t lie to me. you’re gonna come back, right?
m. if you don’t want me to go, i won’t go. all right? i won’t get you the hot chocolate.
w. look, if you wanna coffee, go get a coffee. but just come back.
m. i told you i’m coming back.
w. can i get a kiss goodbye?
m. no! don’t start trouble. don’t start evil. i didn’t say i’d give you a kiss. i said i’d get you a hot chocolate. ok! so, i’m gonna go.
w. where are you going?
m. just gonna get a cup of coffee. you want something?
w. yes, can i have a hot chocolate?
m. ok, i’ll get it.
w. when are you coming back?
m. what do you mean? i’m coming right back.
w. i just have this feeling that you’re not gonna come back.
m. i’m coming back in five minutes. i’ll get your hot chocolate.
w. i really like you. i’m gonna be really sad if you don’t come back. unless you tell me if you’re not gonna come back, just tell me. don’t lie to me. you’re gonna come back, right?
m. if you don’t want me to go, i won’t go. all right? i won’t get you the hot chocolate.
w. look, if you wanna coffee, go get a coffee. but just come back.
m. i told you i’m coming back.
w. can i get a kiss goodbye?
m. no! don’t start trouble. don’t start evil. i didn’t say i’d give you a kiss. i said i’d get you a hot chocolate. ok! so, i’m gonna go.
w. where are you going?
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