Gold Shoulder
September 15, 1990
Performance Art
About the Program
Plumbing his internal depths, splitting himself open, Lowell Morris has conjured up a performance that is both self-revealing and demonstrative of the greater human reality. He says: "An artist's job is to lead people along paths of the soul and mind they might not otherwise follow. This job is thankless—no, wait, it's OK. It's an alright job. There is no boss breathing down your neck, unless you happen to put your own mouth inside your shirt collar and breathe." In this performance, Lowell Morris does not give the cold shoulder, but gives gold. No stranger to performing at the grunt, Lowell Morris uses his special combination of unique taped soundtrack, movement, props, and words to convey an array of images and ideas. The piece is about a man who has large gold shoulders (among other characteristics), who reveals himself in a way that involves gradual but dramatic self transformation.Artist
Lowell MorrisIdentifier
1990.0915 GOLPart of the series
Vancouver Performance Art SeriesCollection
grunt gallery Programming ArchiveLocation
grunt gallery (first location)209 E. 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 1J8
Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
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