Performance

Washing Hands

Year: 2013
Medium: Performance; red wine and a glass vessel
Duration: 10 min
Location: STUDIO67, Singapore
Video recording: Liu Xiaoqian

Complete recording · sequential playback

Performance recording · 11:21

Work notes

Performed on 4 December 2013 at STUDIO67 in Singapore, during the solo exhibition #Floating Clouds Project# @ Qiming Liu, the work lasted ten minutes.

The artist poured a bottle of red wine into a glass vessel and placed a white napkin underneath it. Holding the vessel in both hands, he moved through the crowd and invited visitors to wash their hands in the wine, then dry them on the napkin. Each time someone washed their hands, the artist took a large drink. The performance ended when he had drunk all the wine in the vessel.

Documentation

Washing Hands: document 02 — 01The artist holding the glass vessel during Washing Hands.

Washing Hands: document 03 — 02A visitor washing hands in the vessel during the performance.

Washing Hands: document 04 — 03The artist drinking from the vessel during the performance.

Washing Hands: document 05 — 04The artist holding the vessel among viewers.

Washing Hands: document 06 — 05Interaction with a visitor during Washing Hands.

Washing Hands: document 07 — 06Another interaction involving the glass vessel.

Washing Hands: document 08 — 07A visitor and the artist during the performance.

Washing Hands: document 09 — 08The artist and the red wine in the performance setting.