Barbara Meneley




 


Line-Up Utility Kit
2007

Infinite Exchange Gallery, Nuit Blanche, Toronto

I've heard we spend a lot of our lives in line-ups. It's a certain number of years - I can't remember how many. But it's more time than we spend doing other things - reading, laughing, fucking..... And we wait these years in line, standing behind one another, rolling our eyes and avoiding each other's gaze.

What would happen if line-ups were fun, became a good way to talk to stranglers, if for no other reason than why not. Towards this end employ the Line-Up Utility Kit, a collection of ways to relax and get to know your neighbour in line. Light and portable, the kit contains a selection of toys, games and suggestions for breaking the ice. Each item is individually wrapped and for extra personal enjoyment no two kits are the same.

The Line-Up Utility Kit, an artist service commodity for modern times.


 



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