Forced union
[Unpretentious Ephemeral Act (UEA)] no. 2
Performance

Curated by Joan Casellas
La Muga Caula. 10th International Meeting of Action Poetry and Performance
Les Escaules, Girona (Spain)
Photographs: Joan Casellas. Aire Archive
September 13, 2014

In this performance, we construct the word EUROPE, defying the logical order of its letters. We place the different graphemes in a deliberately chaotic manner on a string that evokes the image of a clothesline. This approach keeps the audience in suspense and truly reveals the word when the last letter is placed. Between each letter, we engage in a symbolic action that prompts contemplation of the complexities inherent in an economic and political union, such as the one proposed by the European Union.