Squaring the Circle

Llano Del Rio Centennial Event, Llano, CA, 2014

Wearing boots with the words “Memory” and “History” cut into the soles, I repeatedly walked in a circle on a 15’ diameter canvas stitched with the plans for the Llano Del Rio colony. Stepping into blue paint, my boots printed the words on the canvas. I carried a full bucket of water that spilled and blurred the text and footprints.

Unproductive labor, repetitive and seemingly useless tasks are underscored in this circular walk - a Sisyphus-like act that suggested the failure of the Llano project and more generally the absurdity of life.