Performance artist Mark McGowan, somersaulted 40 miles across England over a reclaimed door and a pile of bricks last year in order to demonstrate the need to "reuse more and recycle less." A representative for the artist explained the reason for the performance piece; "materials destroyed during demolition and refurbishment contain enough energy to heat 10 million homes every year in the UK." Yes, energy conservation is a good thing. Yes, reusing items from demolition is a good thing. All the same, I have my doubts that the somersault is the ultimate means of achieving awareness for this issue.
Monday, January 15
Somersaulting the World into Awareness
Performance artist Mark McGowan, somersaulted 40 miles across England over a reclaimed door and a pile of bricks last year in order to demonstrate the need to "reuse more and recycle less." A representative for the artist explained the reason for the performance piece; "materials destroyed during demolition and refurbishment contain enough energy to heat 10 million homes every year in the UK." Yes, energy conservation is a good thing. Yes, reusing items from demolition is a good thing. All the same, I have my doubts that the somersault is the ultimate means of achieving awareness for this issue.
