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On May 19, 2008
LAPD recreated an Allan Kaprow "Happening"
The first round trip in March 1968 
ROUND TRIP:
build a ball of string and cardboard
roll it down public street
add and pick up elements of what's in the streets onto the ball
do the trip in reverse, unraveling the ball
A Happening is an assemblage of events performed or perceived in
more than one time and place. Its material environments may be
constructed, taken over directly from what is available, or altered
slightly; just as its activities may be invented or commonplace. A
Happening, unlike a stage play, may occur at a supermarket, driving
along a highway, under a pile of rags, and in a friend’s kitchen,
either at once or sequentially. If sequentially, time may extend to
more than a year. The Happening is performed according to plan but
without rehearsal, audience, or repetition. It is art but seems closer
to life. - Allan Kaprow
Happenings are coordinated by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los
Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, and
made possible by generous support from the Getty Foundation. Allan
Kaprow - Art as Life is organized by the Haus der Kunst, Munich, and
the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven. The exhibition is on view at The Geffen
Contemporary at MOCA from March 23 to June 30, 2008.
For more pictures continue here:
 
LAPD at MOCA talking about the ROUND TRIP happening
Personal Reflections at Trade Talk
Referring to Allan Kaprow’s 1988 work, Trading Dirt, Trade Talk
invites private and public reflections, becoming a collection point for
the experiences of those who have taken part in his happenings, events
and environments, as told by the participants themselves.
                    
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