THE SIDE EFFECT (Canessa Park: SF: 21 Nov 09)
“When I walk I lose authorship” — Lygia Clark
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Here are some reflections on the compositional process, the ‘reading’ itself, and other variations I think might have been more compelling / challenging / interesting / etc…
Properly speaking…no, we cannot say…this is the seeking.