Bendati / Blindfolded - an open, collective performance :: November 18, 2007; 10 am (check your local time here) :: SculptureCenter, New York, 44-19 Purves Street, Long Island City, NY.

Everyone, all over the world, is invited to take part in the action Bendati/Blindfolded from wherever they happen to be, at the same time. Participants are asked to remain blindfolded for one hour. This is to identify with the state of mind of Luigi, who, for over a year now, has had trouble with his eyesight. He must remain in complete darkness, or keep his eyes closed for long periods of time. Those contributing are free to stay still or move, do something or not, work or rest. Participants are also invited to identify with Luigi’s condition and simply experience the loss of sight for an hour.

After the performance impressions can be posted on http://forgottensculptors.blogspot.com a space where analogies, coincidences, and individual thoughts may appear; where images and voices seen or heard during the action can find an echo.

Bendati / Blindfolded is the last action in a series of events that make up Forgotten Sculptors, a project by Emilio Fantin, Luigi Negro, Giancarlo Norese, Cesare Pietroiusti - produced by SculptureCenter for PERFORMA07. The project began with a series of short email stories; and the second part consisted of a live performance by the four artists with the participation of Joan Jonas and Steve Piccolo, which took place at SculptureCenter on November 3, 2007. For more information about Forgotten Sculptors, please email forgottensculptors [at] sculpture-center.org

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