[ROBIN RHODE] I used to create these performances
for myself and for the camera
where I would just draw an object on the wall and interact with it.
One of the first objects I drew was the bicycle.
And then it became the television.
And then it became a chair.
And it just began to extend itself further and further.
We use humor as a mode of survival.
And we use play as a means to destabilize various dominant structures.
--Standby, wall touch up, green. Here.
In Johannesburg, there is no art education whatsoever.
--Standby, shot one!
--And go!
--Ah, beautiful Kevin!
So, how do we engage with minimalism?
--Thank you very much.
Minimalism,
I would reference and rework in a kind of humor-orientated way.
--Feet up higher.
--Higher.
--Yes! Two shots!
--Standby, bike.