WESTERN FRONT – Performance by Richard Layzell

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Performance by Richard Layzell

Description:

Informed by mime and improvisation, Richard Layzell’s performance at Western Front was concerned with the audience’s perception of his live work.

The work was presented as part of a North American tour supported by the British Arts Council.

In black and white Richard Layzell sits in the spotlight, wearing a suit, his head turned to the side. Two box TVs sit on either side of him, elevated on stands to sit just higher than him.

In black and white Richard Layzell is seen in the spotlight, opening the space between two buttons on his shirt mid torso with one finger from each hand. He looks down at this action, as he stands just behind a microphone, with a box tv standing to his side.

In black and white Richard Layzell is seen in the spotlight, lips pursed and protruding slightly, as he stands at a microphone. He has short dark hair and a light long-sleeved button down.

In black and white Richard Layzell is seen from the side in the spotlight, mouth open wide with teeth showing slightly, as he stands at a microphone. He has short dark hair and a light long-sleeved button down.

Captions:

Richard Layzell performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Jan 22, 1982.
Richard Layzell performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Jan 22, 1982.
Richard Layzell performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Jan 22, 1982.
Richard Layzell performing at Western Front, photo documentation, Jan 22, 1982.

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We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.