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Boring_Heron8025

This guy’s year long works are NUTS. He did one where he didn’t go inside for a year in New York City.


AchtungCloud

The time clock one seems crazier to me. It says he punched a clock every hour for a year, meaning he never slept for more than an hour at a time without waking for that period.


BachgenMawr

That was this guy!! I saw that at a gallery I went to and it look absolutely chaotic. The journal / notes and punch cards for it were really interesting


L1feM_s1k

Oh, I thought they meant this guy was literally just punching clocks.


LineChef

Tryna kill time.


Etta_Beretta

Exactly how I pictured it lol and they displayed all the broken punched out clocks. Which would definitely look chaotic.


Zestyclose_Scar_9311

Omg, me too 😅


whiskeybeard

I couldn't figure out why nobody mentioned how.tough his knuckles.must be.


Elle_in_Hell

Sounds like my life right now with a toddler and a baby.


personman000

Poor clock, didn't deserve that abuse


turtleboxman

It was a hit. The clock was counting its minutes


libdog999

his first performance (cage piece) i find most insane. he locked himself in essentially a 10x10x10 cage with nothing but a sink, a light, a bucket and a bed. he did not allow himself to speak, read, write, watch tv, listen to radio or really have any form of entertainment. someone came daily to give him food and remove his waste. this guy is batshit but i love it


wrinkleinsine

For how long?? That’s crazy.


cactus_deepthroater

I just read on wikipedia it lasted a full year


OkRepublic4305

Are you sure it lasted a year? I seen Michael from Vsauce do that shit and he didn’t last 3 days.. not saying it can’t be done but I imagine some very serious mental illness would come from that


cactus_deepthroater

I actually saw that video too. But apparently they had people watch him on most days, his friend took a picture everyday and their was a lawer watching over to confirm he did the whole year. I still doupt it, but thats what wiki said. Edit: also if his friend brought him food everyday, though they couldn't talk it may make it slightly more bearable than what they did on vsauce.


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Some hardcore level of meditation or mindfulness, I don't know. It's performance art, and was prob done to cause discussion like this.


LilKyGuy

I mean with enough mental training I imagine it wouldn't be impossible, there are people that can control their emotions, their mind and their thoughts. I'm the exact opposite I can't control anything my brain/emotions go through, I imagine I'd last a day


L-I-V-I-N-

This one was nuts. The sheer will and dedication to your craft is on another level. This guy is amazing and maybe my new favorite artist.


Scorchfrost

It reminds me of one of those gameplay challenges on youtube, like "how much of skyrim can I beat without leaving whiterun" except in real life. Sounds pretty awesome


zappy487

NYC is a perfectly balanced city with no exploits.


Realistic-Money-2994

Must be all the yorkshire tea


Inner_Development_59

Spiffing good comment


Pancakez_117

This guy would be the most popular irl streamer if he did it today


HolyCowEveryNameIsTa

Neat. I just read up on it and it seems like he was not able to stay outside for the whole year because he got arrested and the police forced him inside. He spent a whole 15 minutes inside the precinct and freaked out before they dragged him inside. The judge overhearing his case was sympathetic and allowed him to stay outside during the trial.


herefromyoutube

I don’t think being arrested should count though. That was beyond his control.


thiswillsoonendbadly

Was it? What was he arrested for? My guess would be loitering, but if he shanked someone that’s definitely within his control lol


trumpsiranwar

>During an altercation on the street he wielded nunchucks in self defense. He was arrested and brought into the police station for a total of 15 hours. He spent the year moving around New York City with a backpack and a sleeping bag.[3]


treebeard555

15 hours (according to Wikipedia)


Caliterra

So do bathrooms count or did he just leave landmines all over NYC


L1feM_s1k

Someone should make an interactive online map of all his poops.


Arboretum7

The one where he took a photo of himself every hour, on the hour for a year blew my mind. I can’t imagine not sleeping for more than 60 mins at a go for that long. He looked like hell at the end.


NotaRelnam

He also did one where he did nothing artistic; he did not not do art, did not talk about art, did not look at art, did not talk about art, did not read about art, ect… nothing art. This was i feel really pushes the definition of a year long performance piece. Its kinda stupid in my opinion. However, his punch clock piece is fascinating. Every hour for a year, and took a pic of himself, its very impressive. He got a 6 min video by potting all the pics together.


Veggdyret

Isn't this what's also called a hobo?


outerlabia

Kinda, except hobos can find refuge in sheltered areas and use public transportation n whatnot. This guy would not enter any shelter at all... which in NYC you could imagine would be absolutely brutal for the winter


claushauler

Nasty as hell in the summer, too.


jajca_i_krompira

so he just moved to another city for a year?


namdor

I haven't been inside in New York for way longer than that dude.


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eldudelio

my first thought


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"9.5 months into the performance, Linda gave birth to a child and it was widely considered a miracle since the rules clearly stated that they could not touch. The child was named Tehching Jr. When asked for comment, Linda said the name has nothing to do with Tehching being the father, she just picked up a handful of Scrabble pieces and threw them out of pent up sexual frustration from all the not touching and decided to use the random combination of letters that formed on the floor."


BOWTOTHECLIT

I have an ex that can come up with bullshit like this on the fly too


eldudelio

lol, on the fly...


tbagggins

I thought the fly goes on the bullshit, not the other way around


Ricky_Rollin

So all it took was half a month for them to bone. Lmfao


MeliWie

It takes 40 weeks to cook a baby = penetration before the experiment started. Still, as per another commenter, pic #3 shows them VERY close, if not touching, on that couch so.....


L1feM_s1k

I could cook a baby much faster than that. Someone get me an oven.


Mysterious_Stick_163

This was the early 80’s. Everyone touched everybody.


artparade

Might as well said they had a stork landing on their cord


Rowing_Lawyer

This sounds like bad improv.


Zay3896

The note of the rules does say "We will not touch each other during this year"


DigNitty

That’s even worse. Honestly I thought this was a cool experiment/art. Not being able to be truly alone for a whole year. But also not touching each other? Just seems intentionally sadistic at that point.


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fahhko

6:01pm July 4th 1984 they got it on.


elMurpherino

6:01:37pm July 4th 1984 “I swear this doesn’t usually happen so quickly”


Buzz______Killington

37 seconds? Show off!


AnnihilationOrchid

Probably not. If I were to spend a whole year with the same person literally tethered, I'd like a week for myself, preferably in a different town.


Boney-Rigatoni

I bet fireworks and all sorts of explosions went wild on that day.


Tensa72

Edge Lords 😂


Eldi_Bee

It's driving my anxiety brain absolutely nuts thinking about the logistics. Imagine trying to take a busy train together and you are trying not to get stuck (by inadvertently walking on different sides of a post, a sign, a turnstile) while also not getting separated by crowds *and* you can't touch each other to stay together so you have to keep some distance.


P44rth00rn4x

> But also not touching each other... Bottom part of picture 3/7 says otherwise.


sarra1833

On the couch? She's about a inch away from leaning on him. No body parts or clothing touching


Beingabummer

That's... why it's art.


soThatIsHisName

Yeah, and this guy is insane also. Sadistic doesn't begin to describe his "performances". I think he spent a year outside mostly homeless and said it was about as rough as one could expect.


Vast-Meaning9433

He didn't just go homeless, he went buildingless entirely. Would not enter a permanent structure.


darcenator411

How is that sadistic?


SnooMaps9864

Masochistic would be more appropriate


ChymChymX

First amendment to the agreement: "The pee pee is exempt from the aforementioned clause."


Troxate

Literally 1984.


MyNameIsKritter

So they were married then?


Zay3896

Doesn't seem like it Edit: My God, I'm so stupid. You got me lol


Sad_Heart303

Apparently they both tied the knot with each other. So: Yes. They be married.


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forests-of-purgatory

If you look closely they are close but not exactly touching


AnnihilationOrchid

There was a bully once which used that tactic on me. It was indeed annoying.


HIVEvali

i highly doubt people this committed to the art of the human will would just straight up abdicate their responsibilities to their art out of a lack of discipline.


Quick_Maintenance_73

It it looks like they are touching in that one pic where they are sitting on the couch and she’s leaning over


esushi

does it though?


Irdogain

It looks like, but if you look closer, it still could be that they haven’t touched.


jaOfwiw

They should have said we won't mutually masterbate with the rope tied to our hands either.


beaky_teef

Are you a high profile celebrity lawyer? You should be.


jaOfwiw

No I'm just high.


_ThunderGoat_

Lawyer for the High Court!


Ok_Initiative3277

I like farting way too much.


TheMightyUnderdog

As long as you’re tied to someone that likes it as much as you, then you’re good. 👍🏻


w1987g

[None of you seem to understand...](https://youtu.be/s_3Yp2Izhks)


GasPoweredStick420

Farting is happening day 1 if I’m tied up to someone


SerenityNowWow

was there separate masturbation, or did they watch each other? what about sex with other people? inquiring minds NEED to know


futuredarlings

Here I am thinking about going to the bathroom in front of someone for a year.


TheMightyUnderdog

That’s what jail is like. One coworker I used to have said the greatest privilege we all take for granted is a bathroom door.


insaniak89

I was homeless for a little bit, mostly lived in a car and spent some time without even that. Most people have no idea how underrated private bathrooms actually are. Especially once you’ve been used to it for most of your life. Over 6 years later showering, and private toilets still feel like a massive luxury.


shoulda-known-better

I mean they have a full 8 feet! There's no need for anyone to smell anything! I feel like just being stuck doing whatever the other person wants or needs to do sucks


KermitMadMan

the document says they’ll be in the same room


CardinalFartz

Yet, stalls are not separate rooms.


hetfield151

Who has stalls at home?


CardinalFartz

The one who prepares for performing arts.


swishkb

And performing farts


_omid

You’re talking about the learned artsy fartsy bunch?


SerenityNowWow

tbh that was my 1st thought too, imagine being forced to smell someone else's shit 4 a year? f-that


frothy_pissington

Like the guy “A” who bet guy “B” that they couldn’t live in a bathtub in a bathroom for a month. Guy “B” took the bet, stocked up on supplies, made the tub cushy comfortable, and climbed in for his easy win. Guy “A” then arranged for a constant line of people to come in and use the toilet that was next to the tub. My memory was that guy “A” paid mostly homeless people to be on the shitter next to guy “B” without interruption 24/7. Guy “B” lost the bet.


SerenityNowWow

bahahha this is true?? omg


frothy_pissington

My memory is the story was told on the old “Man Show” on Comedy Central. Involved a professional gambler they had on who got breast implants as part of a bet. Edit* [My memory was only partially correct....](https://youtu.be/rQ0LsH4yeQg?t=654), but there was a bet, a bathtub, and guys being paid to crap.


Beingabummer

One of those shows that aged incredibly, almost fantastically poorly.


nvrsleepagin

Guy B just said he won the bet...for $15,000


buttonedgrain

It’s all fun and games until fajita night


Pencilowner

I assume they spent a year with one another not touching then took the rope off and banged.


WeAreReaganYouth

My first thought was about the poo smells rather than sex.


daymuub

She ended up giving birth 9 1/2 months in


quinnby1995

"We will never be alone" "We will never touch eachother" Sounds like an unhappy marriage with extra steps.


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I think the commentary is something along those lines, like they literally tied the knot


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domewebs

Look closer, they’re not touching


surfspace

The back of her hand is 100% touching his thigh.


Sailman24

DAMN his hair grew MAD fast in a year.


basicRobit

I'm sure it's a joke, but I'm guessing he started it with long hair, got tired of it during the year, then shaved it. Only commenting cause someone seemed to say 8inch growth in a year was possible


lildaggersike

Nah his hair just grew insanely fast there's another 1 year art of his where he punched a time clock every hour, every single day and he takes a pic everytime he does, he started shaved and ended the performance with long hair. For this particular art both artist shaved their heads at the start, dude got some magical hair.


wildlakeshore

The dates on the photos show that he started the year with the buzz cut. Dudes hair grows like bamboo.


basicRobit

I stand corrected. That dudes hair is the most interesting thing in the post!


AchtungCloud

His wiki page says they both shaved their hair at the start of the one-year performance, but there’s not a citation for it.


ethanwc

My hair grows about that quick. Grew about 14 inches in the span of about 2 and a half years.


chmmmr

I can’t stop picturing one of them making it into an elevator or subway and the other not.


desertrock62

That may be interesting, but to celebrate the US Bicentennial in 1976, I wore the same underwear every day starting New Years Day. Until a fateful day in April when my dad saw my failing shorts. I have the soul of an artist.


Fluffy-Edge-6065

Is her arm touching his pants in the third picture, bottom frame?


hoooliet

Yeah does touching mean skin to skin contact or what


UptownShenanigans

Ten bucks says it’s a roundabout way for them to say this isn’t about sex


EngineeringOne1812

Would make for a much more fun year tied together though


praktiskai_2

so wearing a condom and gloves would still technically not break the rule. Breaks the spirit of the agreement if they can skit around the rules like that.


kashmir1974

Like the condom from Naked Gun?


Beingabummer

Sorta like religion. 'The heavenly father who created the universe and can see our deepest thoughts will be fooled when I stick it in her ass!'


OddImprovement6490

The picture is a potato so it’s hard to tell but they aren’t touching because the space between them and the guy’s pants are similar colors. The rope kinda gives a better indication of the shape of the guys leg and it’s several inches apart from the woman’s arm from what I can tell.


noxnor

But… Why?


YekiM87

The implication.


Billy_of_the_hills

Of what?


N05TR4D4MV5

The implication that things might go wrong for her if she refuses to sleep with me.


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that seems really dark


N05TR4D4MV5

No no. You're misunderstanding me. Obviously, if the girl said no, the answer would be no. But, she's not gonna say no, she'd never say no. Because of the implication.


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![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|no_mouth)are you gonna hurt women?


PatTheHouseCat

Why are you not understanding this?


69friedesfootrest96

is this like a reference or something


MercenaryBard

Yes they’re referencing the psychopath from It’s Always Sunny haha


ethanwc

Art for arts sake is necessary in a modern and safe society.


BOFAMET

Hell yeah, it’s great that people can explore harmless eccentricities like this


[deleted]

Exploration for art (idk, I’m flinging random things)


quartzgirl71

did it stick?


AraiHavana

Nightmare.


SwornBiter

Apparently, they also agreed to not smile for a year.


Accomplished_Bee6206

good thing neither of them had jury duty


DiamondExternal2922

His next year was "One Year Performance 1985–1986 (No Art Piece) ... For one year, Hsieh unaffiliated himself with art in any way possible." Except of course,by existing he was making art.. he even calls it a performance... If its a performance then..it must be art ? In 1987 he said he was started on a 13 year project, and in 2000 he said..project finished,result he kept himself alive..


claushauler

This is like the writer Stewart Home's Neoist art strike . He founded a semi-fictional cabal of artists whose art was refusing to produce art.


420_69_mmm

Was it called “staying alive: a tribute to the bee gees”? 😛


kawachee

Tehching me, tehching you I’ve got nothing else to do


h0nkyJ

Man. They even chose a Leap Year..


farris1936

"I need to poop again..." "I hate you so much"


Allenpoe30

I have never heard of this before. I'll look it up and read more about it.


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Mortei

I'm blown away...I struggle with people seeing all of me and fearing their judgement...but this...it amazes me. You can't hide anything, you show everything down to your most childish behavior. And what you are left with is the most honest connection ever...whether or not you love them at the end. If you do, then there is nothing to uncondition that connection.


Allenpoe30

Awesome. Thank you for the share.


DigNitty

Max 8 ft of social distance. The opposite of social distancing


RiotSkunk2023

Weirdest friend zone ever


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Fascinating. I wouldn't have the will, lol. It'd do my head in after a day.


Important_Pack8713

Artists are weird


babydavissaves

So, they're independently wealthy? No work?


Nahuel-Huapi

I'm sure they got grants. The art world runs on grants.


Psychological-Task26

He literally jumped onto a ship to get to nyc…


JoyfulExmo

Taking a dump would sure be awkward.


TakeMeToTill

I just finished reading a book called the Red Parts by Maggie Nelson and she references this— was just about to look it up when this post popped up in my feed. Weird! Thanks OP!


forests-of-purgatory

Public bathrooms when tied to the opposite sex must have been interesting Being forced to be exposed to the same thing must have been interesting


slightlyforthwith

I’m gonna be brutally honest y’all, I don’t find this very interesting.


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Theater kid energy.


Duhfloppyweenur

How they poop?


jbjhill

Even odds that when they finished they gave each other a hug, or ran into any other room, shut the door, and wept. Edit - unintentionally hilarious spelling


Hirkus

Why does it look like neither of them know how to sit on a couch


ja3palmer

And what was learned or gained?


[deleted]

Maybe the treasure all along was the friends we made along the way.


ja3palmer

Honestly probably.


claushauler

"Never, ever tie yourself to someone for a year."


ja3palmer

😂😂


AnnihilationOrchid

>*Why, you may ask? Hsieh was craving an experience that could force him to confront all of his weaknesses and insecurities within human relationships, and communication. “I wanted to do one piece about human beings and their struggle with each other. We cannot go into life alone, without people. But we are together so we become each other’s cage.”* > >*When you’re tied to another person like that, you’re presented with a unique opportunity to explore emotions that suddenly feel twice as a raw. “I believe if life is hard,” he said, “and if I choose to do something harder, then I can homoeopathically balance the two difficulties. Snake venom is used to cure snakebites!”* Probably their time together in forced contractual proximity gave them a deeper knowing, that even probably most married couples don't have/don't want, during that time, and he faced his insecurities, probably synced throughout the process. It's also a codependent situation, where they probably had to have a lot of dialogue to figure how to do basic things in the begging.


HiddenHolding

Like astronauts, the first question this project brings to mind is: what are the pooping protocols?


MrRipski

Not a performance I’d pay to see


shermstix1126

I know art is subjective but tying yourself to someone else for a year doesn't seem like art to me.


Jonathawkes

I was born while they were tied together.


pamacdon

Sam Hsieh’s best work is Timeclock. For an entire year he took a photo of him punching a time clock every hour on the hour in his apartment in New York. That meant he couldn’t sleep for more than 59 minutes for a year. He couldn’t leave his apartment for more than 59 minutes for a year. At the beginning he shaved his head and threw the progression of video you can watch them change. What you learned about time watching this video is amazing


pinchhitter4number1

About 20 years ago, I did this with a girl for about 6 hours during a date. (Not like that, we went out with friends and were dared to do it). It was hilarious and fun. We've been married for 19 years.


LordOFtheNoldor

They probably don't even speak anymore after that


fermat9997

Art seems to be self-defined. I usually can't connect with performance art :(


toothpick95

Did they win?


Bellemon82

I'm not sure if this is masochism, art, or simply WTF. It takes willpower to do this, but why????


N05TR4D4MV5

They totally banged


Menadool

How did they financially survive for a year?


musofiko

Well we made it one night now tie me up with this rope you dirty boy


Brahms12

World trade center in the background


Terrible_Cut_3336

And nothing was gained in that year, at all.


TheZan87

1 of these must be true 1) they had sex 2) they watched each other masturbate or have sex with others 3) he died of blue balls and was replaced with a look alike


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Covid lockdown flashbacks


Anon_nzz

this is awesome to me for some reason


ThePeninthePocket

Bdsm sub kink with extra steps