coming up for air

württembergischer kunstverein
stuttgart
november 18, 2002 - january 12, 2003

curated by Andreas Jürgensen

man 1.go to sleep.
man 2.i can’t sleep.
m1.why not?
m2.i’m in pain.
m1.what?
m2.i got a broken heart.
m2.bullshit.
m2.i do.
m1.what happened?
m2.i was set up. double-crossed. betrayed by the man i love.
m1.who?
m2.i don’t wanna talk about it.
m1.suit yourself.
m2.you wanna see a picture of him?
m1.he's pretty.
m2.i would have done everything for him.
m1.sorry.
m2.i just can’t understand it.
m1.you’ll get over it.
m2.no, i will not get over it.
m1.yes, you will.
m2.i love this man.
m1.you loved other men.
m2.not like him. he was special.
m1.believe me, you’ll get over it.
m2.bullshit.
m1.come on.
m2.come on what?
m1.go to sleep.
m2.i can’t sleep.
m1.why not?
m2.i’m in pain.
m1.what?
m2.i got a broken heart.
m2.bullshit.
m2.i do.
m1.what happened?
m2.i was set up. double-crossed. betrayed by the man i love.
m1.who?
m2.i don’t wanna talk about.
m1.suit yourself.
m2.you wanna see a picture of him?
m1.he's pretty.
m2.i would have done everything for him.
m1.sorry.
m2.i just can’t understand it.
m1.you’ll get over it.
m2.no, i will not get over it.
m1.yes, you will.
m2.i love this man.
m1.you loved other men.
m2.not like him. he was special.
m1.believe me, you’ll get over it.
m2.bullshit.
m1.come on.
m2.come on what?
m1.go to sleep.
m2.i can’t sleep.
m1.why not?
m2.i’m in pain.
m1.what?
m2.i got a broken heart.
m2.bullshit.
m2.i do.
m1.what happened?
m2.i was set up. double-crossed. betrayed by the man i love.
m1.who?
m2.i don’t wanna talk about.
m1.suit yourself.
m2.you wanna see a picture of him?
m1.he's pretty.
m2.i would have done everything for him.
m1.sorry.
m2.i just can’t understand it.
m1.you’ll get over it.
m2.no, i will not get over it.
m1.yes, you will.
m2.i love this man.
m1.you loved other men.
m2.not like him. he was special.
m1.believe me, you’ll get over it.
m2.bullshit.
m1.come on.
m2.come on what?
m1.go to sleep.
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coming up for air | UGO RONDINONE

coming up for air, 2001
fabric, 60 speakers
1500 cm × 1500 cm