Question, observe, and reflect.

Work to balance input and output.

Cities are living organisms.

Relationships are necessary.

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"The map is not the territory, the signifier is not the signified."

-ALFRED KORZYBSKI

"A man sets out to draw the world. as years go by, he peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, instruments, stars, horses, and individuals. a short time before he dies, he discovers that that patient labyrinth of lines traces the lineaments of his own face."

-JORGE LUIS BORGES

“The fish trap exists because of the fish; once you’ve gotten the fish you can forget the trap.  The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit; once you’ve gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare.  Words exist because of the meaning; once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.  Where can I find a man who has forgotten the words so I can have a word with him?” 

-ZHUANGZI

"We do not know today whether we are busy or idle. In times when we thought ourselves indolent, we have afterward discovered, that much was accomplished, and much was begun in us."

-RALPH WALDO EMERSON

"The need that is manifest in the urgent impulsions that demand completion through what the environment - and it alone - can supply, is a dynamic acknowledgment of the dependence of the self for wholeness upon its surroundings."

-JOHN DEWEY

 

spelling words in city blocks by walking the streets and sidewalks, which become the lines to form the letters,

making projects and actions inside and connected to the words,

and other performance and ephemeral works.

 

selected

projects and performances

 

EMPTY. Seoul. S. KOREA

ACTION over WORDS Golmok Performance Art Festival (June 18-22, 2011)

 

EMPTY. Glendale, Arizona, USA

at Arizona State University West April 20, 2011

 

the beginning and the ending. Seoul, S. KOREA

at Gallery Golmok April 2, 2011

 

VALUE. Seoul, S. KOREA

(at Psnap Snaps Snaps March 27, 2011)

 

having and being. Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

(at Buka Jalan International Performance Art Festival February 25-28, 2011)

 

I'm fine thank you, and you? Seoul, S. KOREA

(at SPEAK February 18, 2011)

 

slow. Busan, S. KOREA

(at Busan Port International Performance Art Festival December 21-23, 2010)

This is a square. This is a square box. Chiang Mai, THAILAND

(at ASIATOPIA November 10th-15th 2010)

communicate. SINGAPORE

(at Post-Museum for R.I.T.E.S. #8 November 5th 2010)

change. Warsaw, POLAND

(at EPAF 2010 October 7th-9th 2010)

The Sirens. Seoul, S. KOREA

따르다. (ttareuda. (follow) Seoul, S. KOREA

(2008 - opening APRIL 7, 2010)

see. Boston MA USA

(at MEME January 31st - February 6th 2010)

化. (huà. Beijing, CHINA)

(10th Open International Performance Art Festival 2009)

tie.ing together 9 cities (began APRIL 6th, 2008)

sew to sow. New Orleans-Lower Ninth Ward, LA USA (concept 2008-)

push and pull. New York City-Manhattan, NY USA (waiting 2008-)

pass. (2008-)

give and take. (ongoing 2008-)

露出. (lùchū. Beijing, CHINA) (2008-)

grow. Phoenix, AZ USA (2007-)

work overlapping play. Providence, RI USA (ProvFlux 2007)

werden. Berlin-Friedrichshain, GERMANY (2007-)

stay. Augusta, GA USA (2006-)

 

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bio

 

ERIC SCOTT NELSON (b. 1980 USA)

 

ESN has created projects and performances in the USA, Europe, and Asia. His work is often multi-layered and involves exploring Eastern and Western philosophy and the relationship of place, people, action, and language. The foundation of many of his projects and performances comes from a 'word map'. These maps are created by writing a word, usually a verb, by walking through the streets in different cities. It is within these maps that thoughts are formed, images and sounds are gathered, and actions are explored. The projects are then further expanded upon by making additional performances and other work connected to the original word and place. ESN's formal art education was at Arizona State University, where he focused on video, sound art, and performance. He is currently living in Seoul, S. Korea.

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CV

Performances, Projects and Exhibitions

2011 "THERE ARE NO LINES" and "to be a father" performances at 2nd Busan Port International Performance Art Festival, Busan, S. Korea

2011 "A TIRED AND USELESS TONGUE" and "A HEAD" performances at TAMA The 8th Tupada International Visual Performance Art Festival, Philippines

2011 "reACT" performance project for D FESTA, Seoul, S. Korea

2011 "stripped identity" performance at Kangneung Art Museum, Kangneung, S. Korea

2011 "The Apology" and "The Art Inside" bathroom performances at Mullae Art Space and Gwangju Art Museum as part of PAN ASIA 4 Performance Art Festival, S. Korea

2011 "ART DIRECTOR" performance at Boeun International Art Expo, Boeun, S. Korea

2011 "consume/waste." BIPAF Bucheon International Performance Art Festival Bucheon, S. Korea 

2011 "change." 10th KEAF Korea Experimental Art Festival Seoul, S. Korea

2011 "EMPTY" Performance project at Arizona State University West, Glendale, AZ USA

2011 "the beginning and the ending." Installation and performance at "In the beginning there was the the symbol..." IAC Group Exhibition, Gallery Golmok, Seoul, S. Korea

2011 "VALUE" Performed at Psnap Snaps, Stereo, Seoul, S. Korea

2011 "having and being." Performed at Buka Jalan International Performance Art Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2010 "slow." and "Performance artists, I love you." Performed at Busan Port International Performance Art Festival, Busan, S. Korea

2010 "Ideas from here to there." Performed for DRIPAN Art Walk Seoul, S. Korea

2010 "This is a square. This is a square box." Performed at Asiatopia 12 International Performance Art Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2010 "communicate." Performance project for R.I.T.E.S #8 (Rooted in the Ephemeral Speak) Singapore

2010 "change." and "Performance Artists Are Fucking Nuts: Micro-Performance Art Festival" Performed at EPAF (European Performance Art Festival), Warszawa, Poland

2010 "The Sirens." Performed with the singers Suyeon Lee and Aeran Park at Jay Gallery and Na Gallery Seoul, S. Korea

2010 "Following reflection." Performed at KIPAF International Performance Art Festival, Gallery Godo, Seoul, S. Korea

2010 "Follow the orange." Performed at BIPAF (Bucheon International Performance Art Festival), Bucheon, S. Korea

2010 따르다. "ttareuda." (follow.) Installation and performance at Jay Gallery & Na Gallery (IAC group exhibition) Seoul, S. Korea

2010 "Drawing the performances I couldn't see." Performed at Mobius, Boston, MA, USA

2010 "see." Performed throughout Boston and at Meme Gallery, Boston, MA, USA

2009 化. "huà." 10th OPEN International Performance Art Festival, Beijing, China

2009 “give and take.” This project is ongoing.

2008 “tie.ing together 9 cities": Seoul, S. Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; Baltimore, MD USA; Augusta, GA USA; Providence, RI USA; Tempe, AZ USA; Denver, CO USA; Freiburg, Germany; Portland, OR USA

2008 “give and take.” Manchester, ENG UK

2007 “werden." Berlin-Friedrichshain, Germany

2007 “work overlapping play.” For ProvFlux IV Psychogeography Fesitval Providence, RI USA

2006 “stay." Augusta, GA USA

2005 “Gestures of a Figure for Marker Quartet” Performed at Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ USA

2005 “APPLE BECOMES…” Performed at Arizona State University West, Glendale, AZ, USA

2005 “FEED HORSE WORK”, Cellofame Gallery and Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ USA

Director/Organizer/Curator

2011 Co-organizer and performed at P.A.I.S.C. #1 and P.A.I.S.C #2 (Performance Art In Subway Cars) P.A.S.S. (Performance Art Subway Studies) Seoul, S. Korea

2011 Director and Curator of "ACTION over WORDS" Golmok Performance Art Festival (GPAF) Gallery Golmok, Seoul, S. Korea

2011 Organizer and Curator of "SPEAK" installation and performance art exhibition, Kangdong BCM, Seoul, S. Korea

 

Art Residencies

2011 "FAMILY" performance project and installation for "GMD walking around" Art Residency, Suwon, S. Korea

 

Visiting Artist Lectures (Presentations/Performances/Workshops)

2011 TAMA The 8th Tupada International Visual Performance Art Festival, Philippines

(Artist Talk and Workshop in collaboration with Kineret Max)

2011 Korea Experimental Art Festival Seoul, S. Korea (Workshop)

2011 Arizona State University West Glendale, AZ USA (Performance Project and Artist Talk)

2010 Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai, Thailand (Artist Talk and Workshop)

2010 Augusta State University Augusta, GA USA (Artist Talk and Workshop)

2010 Arizona State University West Glendale, AZ USA (Artist Talk)

 

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contact: esn@makegroup.org

 

©2007 ERIC SCOTT NELSON

 

is spelling words in city blocks by walking the streets and sidewalks, which become the lines to form the letters.

making projects and actions inside and connected to the words,

performance and ephemeral works.