TOTART: Natalia Abalakova & Anatoly Zhigalov
... AND THIS IS A REAL THING
OR RED ROOM
Performance/installation
1986, January
Location: The artists’ flat
Duration: 2 weeks
Material: Room 530x300 cm with white paper on the walls, gouashes, brushes, a bycicle
Illumination: Lamps by corners of the room and under the ceiling; natural when outdoors
During 2 weeks N. Abalakova painted composition on the walls. When “The Red Room” was over she went outdoors and revolved a bike’s wheel - a replica of Duchamp’s readymade. Film 8 mm.
