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Jiří Kovanda

November 18th, 1976, Prague, Waiting for someone to call me…
  • November 18th, 1976, Prague, Waiting for someone to call me…
  • 18.listopadu 1976, Praha, Cekám až mi nekdo zavolá…
1976
November 19th, 1976, Wenceslas Square, Prague
  • November 19th, 1976, Wenceslas Square, Prague
  • 19.listopadu 1976, Praha, Václavské námestí
1976
"THEATRE", November 1976, Wenceslas Square, Prague, I follow a previously written script to the letter. Gestures and movements have been selected so that passers-by will not suspect that they are watching a “performance”
  • "THEATRE", November 1976, Wenceslas Square, Prague, I follow a previously written script to the letter. Gestures and movements have been selected so that passers-by will not suspect that they are watching a “performance”
  • "DIVADLO", listopadu 1976, Praha, Václavské námĕstí, Chovám se přesnĕ podle předem napsaného scénáře. Gesta a pohyby jsou voleny tak, aby nikdo z kolemjdoucích netušil že sleduje "představení".
1976
August, 1977, Prague, I’m crying. I gazed at the sun for so long that I’ve started to cry.
  • August, 1977, Prague, I’m crying. I gazed at the sun for so long that I’ve started to cry.
  • srpen 1977, Praha, Brecím. Díval jsem se do slunce tak dlouho, až jsem se rozbrecel.
1977
December 8th, 1977, Prague, With my hands over my eyes, I walk blindly into a group of people standing at the opposite end of the corridor…
  • December 8th, 1977, Prague, With my hands over my eyes, I walk blindly into a group of people standing at the opposite end of the corridor…
  • 8.prosince 1977, Praha, S rukama na očích jdu poslepu do houfo lidí, kteří stojí na opačném konci chodby…
1977
May 19th, 1977, Prague, Strelecký ostrov, I carry some water from the river in my cupped hands and release it a few meters downriver…
  • May 19th, 1977, Prague, Strelecký ostrov, I carry some water from the river in my cupped hands and release it a few meters downriver…
  • 19.kvetna 1977 Praha, Strelecký ostrov, Vodu z reky prenáším v dlaních o nekolik metru dál po proudu…
1977
October 28th, 1977, Prague, …I walk along carefully, very carefully, as if I were on ice that might crack at any moment.
  • October 28th, 1977, Prague, …I walk along carefully, very carefully, as if I were on ice that might crack at any moment.
  • 28.ríjna 1977 Praha, …jdu opatrne, velice opatrne, jako po lede, který muže každou chvíli prasknout.
1977
November 26th, 1977, Hradec Králové, Pressing myself as close as I can to the wall, I make my way around the whole room; there are people in the middle of the room, watching…
  • November 26th, 1977, Hradec Králové, Pressing myself as close as I can to the wall, I make my way around the whole room; there are people in the middle of the room, watching…
  • 26.listopadu 1977 Hradec Králové, Co nejtesneji pritisknut ke stene, jdu kolem celé m´stnosti, uprostred které stojí diváci…
1977
"CONTACT", September 3rd, 1977, Prague, Spálená Street, Vodickova Street, Going down the street I am bumping into passers-by
  • "CONTACT", September 3rd, 1977, Prague, Spálená Street, Vodickova Street, Going down the street I am bumping into passers-by
  • "KONTAKT", 3.zárí 1977, Praha Spálená a Vodickova ulice, Jdu po ulici a lehce narážím do protijdoucích
1977
November 30th, 1977, Prague, Karlovo námestí, I had arranged to meet some friends at 7:40 pm. I decided I would arrive at the agreed spot about 10 minutes early…
  • November 30th, 1977, Prague, Karlovo námestí, I had arranged to meet some friends at 7:40 pm. I decided I would arrive at the agreed spot about 10 minutes early…
  • 30.listopadu 1977, Praha, Karlovo námestí, V 19.40 hod jsem mel sraz s práteli. Rozhodl jsem se, že na smluvené místo prijdu asi o 10 minut drív…
1977
September 3rd, 1977, Prague, Wenceslas Square, On an escalator… turning around, I look into the eyes of the person standing behind me…
  • September 3rd, 1977, Prague, Wenceslas Square, On an escalator… turning around, I look into the eyes of the person standing behind me…
  • 3.zárí 1977, Praha, Václavské námestí, Na eskalátoru… otocen hledím do ocí cloveku, který stojí za mnou…
1977
May 19th, 1977, Prague, Strelecký ostrov, I rake together some rubbish (dust, cigarette stubs, etc.) with my hands and when I’ve got a pile, I scatter it all again…
  • May 19th, 1977, Prague, Strelecký ostrov, I rake together some rubbish (dust, cigarette stubs, etc.) with my hands and when I’ve got a pile, I scatter it all again…
  • 19.kvetna 1977 Praha, Strelecký ostrov, Rukama shrabuju smetí, prach, vajgly… a když toho mám toho mám hromadu, zase to rozpráším…
1977
"ATTEMPTED ACQUAINTANCE", October 19th, 1977, Prague, Staromestské námestí, I invited some friends to watch me trying to make friends with a girl.
  • "ATTEMPTED ACQUAINTANCE", October 19th, 1977, Prague, Staromestské námestí, I invited some friends to watch me trying to make friends with a girl.
  • “POKUS O SEZNÁMENÍ”, 19.ríjna 1977, Praha, Staromestské námestí, Pozval jsem prátele, aby se podívali, jak se pokusím seznámit s holkou.
1977
January 23rd, 1978, Prague, Staromestské námestí, I arranged to meet a few friends… we were standing in a small group on the square, talking… suddenly, I started running; I raced across the square and disappeared into Melantrich Street…
  • January 23rd, 1978, Prague, Staromestské námestí, I arranged to meet a few friends… we were standing in a small group on the square, talking… suddenly, I started running; I raced across the square and disappeared into Melantrich Street…
  • 23.ledna 1978 Praha, Staromestské námestí, Dal jsem si sraz s nekolika práteli…stáli jsme v hloucku na námestí a hovorili…náhle jsem se rozbehl, utíkal jsem pres námestí a zmizel v Melantrichové ulici…
1978
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1992
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1992
Slip Away
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1993