Pointless, 2021
My task consisted of following 86400 one-bit instructions, randomly generated by a computer at the speed of one instruction per second.
Using a marker on a sheet of paper, I had to paint or not, according to the orders emitted by the computer (yes or no), stopping as little as possible, for the time strictly necessary.
If I lost my attention during the process, I had to stop the instructions, paint using a red marker, and when I was ready to continue, start the instructions again.
At one instruction per second, one sheet would be the theoretical equivalent of one hour. 24 sheets would be the theoretical equivalent of 86400 instructions.
The performance is presented as an experiment to test the limits of my own attention. The absurdity of the proposal, its design as a challenge, the narrative and the visual language chosen for the video, all combined, act as a playground to explore our understanding of human attention, its value and the role it plays in our current digital society.
