Polished Concrete (the dissolution of the work into its reflected conditions)
• Prior to the opening of an exhibition, the concrete floor of a gallery space will be treated with a chemical densifier and sanded with progressively finer grinding tools in order to achieve a high luster and highly reflective surface. Lighting will be arranged accordingly to emphasize the high gloss and to ensure the floor reflects its surroundings.
• In order to highlight the fetishization/preciousness of the floor, the floor will be maintained regularly for the duration of the exhibition. A male labourer will be employed full-time to carry out the duties. The duties will involve a regular cleaning and buffering with a buffer machine every our on the hour. When not buffering, the labourer will remain seated in a chair along the face of a wall nearby the entrance to the space. Adjacent to the labourer will be the buffer machine. On the floor next to the labourer will be a lunchbox and the labourer will only be permitted to leave the space to use the toilet. The labourer will be dressed in pristine, white overalls with matching gloves and shoe covers.
• In order to distinguish the floor as an artwork (high art), a subtle rope barrier will be in place to prevent the public from accessing the space. The public will have a view of the space and of the reflective surface of the floor from behind the rope only.
Polished Concrete (the dissolution of the work into its reflected conditions)
• Prior to the opening of an exhibition, the concrete floor of a gallery space will be treated with a chemical densifier and sanded with progressively finer grinding tools in order to achieve a high luster and highly reflective surface. Lighting will be arranged accordingly to emphasize the high gloss and to ensure the floor reflects its surroundings.
• In order to highlight the fetishization/preciousness of the floor, the floor will be maintained regularly for the duration of the exhibition. A male labourer will be employed full-time to carry out the duties. The duties will involve a regular cleaning and buffering with a buffer machine every our on the hour. When not buffering, the labourer will remain seated in a chair along the face of a wall nearby the entrance to the space. Adjacent to the labourer will be the buffer machine. On the floor next to the labourer will be a lunchbox and the labourer will only be permitted to leave the space to use the toilet. The labourer will be dressed in pristine, white overalls with matching gloves and shoe covers.
• In order to distinguish the floor as an artwork (high art), a subtle rope barrier will be in place to prevent the public from accessing the space. The public will have a view of the space and of the reflective surface of the floor from behind the rope only.