A physical exchange of blows demonstrates the heroics and absurdity of the Passive Resistance techniques used in the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s. A white man repeatedly slaps as the artist, as the latter endures the brutality. The rhythm of the exchange intensifies, driving a physical dialogue. The viewer becomes complicit as the ‘beat down’ comes to a sudden end, as both performers look to the silent witness.
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Pulling a three-hundred pound log encrusted with pressed tin from deteriorating Baltimore homes, the artist grapples with the wreckage of past generations. In this performance piece, progress on an inner city street proves near impossible and every ounce of energy is utilized to create momentum. There is no end in sight. The artist acts as a beast of burden: not focusing on the finish line but pushing forward, his labor amounting to a meditation on movement and resistance.
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