Conceptual Kilometre
Video of my kilometre: https://experimentalstudio.ca/extendedpracticeslevel1/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Make_A_Kilometer.Oliver_Smith-1.mov
Evidence of my kilometre: https://experimentalstudio.ca/extendedpracticeslevel1/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Make_A_Kilometer.Oliver_Smith.EVIDENCE.mov
One Feat, Three Ways
Subject of Interest, 2023 (One-Shot)
Rephrasing, 2023 (Sequence Video)
Rough Schedule, 2023 (Loop Video)
Audio Art
Opening The Door for People for Too Long, 2023
The idea to record me holding the door for others piqued my interest when I let a long string of people come through for a straight minute, unsure when it was okay to let go and walk into the building. While generous and an act of kindness, the repetition of responses—both from people thanking me and myself responding to their thanks—and the uncertainty when it was right to put my well-being before others were worth examining. Going to the University Centre around the afternoon, the audio excerpt comes from a 30-minute recording of myself holding one door open for people, documenting responses from both people and the noticeable pattern with them. Although noticeable that each response directed to me varied in the tone of voice, every person responded with a “thank you,” while I cycled through “you’re welcome” and “no worries” with little deviation. Holding doors is a welcomed gesture, but when taken to a extreme length it becomes tiring, repetitive, and degrades your own needs for the sakes of others to an unhealthy extent.
Conceptual Portrait
Eventually Finishing A Snowman, 2023
Artist Buttons
I’m getting the hang of button making, 2023
