Fore Mien

John Boehme

Documentation of action with Sculptural Installation comprised of:•audio 3 X 3 X 8 27 gauge aluminum sheets•60 X 1 octagonal Proturf 2001 tee off mat•600 assorted golf balls•assorted golf clubs•foot joy cleated golf shoes•foot joy glove•chiffon golf pants with Ping golf shirt•audio loop of performance actionFORE MIEN AKA Gallery SASK, Los Angeles and Cardiff, Wales Performance documentation.FORE: FRONT, PRECEDING, UP-FRONTMIEN: APPEARANCE, BEARING, AIRPerformative Installation - Conceptual performance - action art worksSUMMARY AND PROCESS:From a ground microphone below a raised golf tee in the centre of the galleryI proceed to drive (hit) two golf balls a minute for four hours into the 32- gauge (thin) sheet of aluminum, which I have sheathed a wall of the gallery with. The sheathed wall reflects both myself as performer, gallery and the viewer it also acts as a visual manifestation of the performative action/process myself as the artist is integral to this work. As the performative action continues the aluminum will warp and peen under the constant deluge of driven golf balls.The golf balls, aluminum sheathed wall, golf tee and audio loop of the performative action/process will remain in the space for the entire exhibition.