My Line is Rain

This tape was recorded in Edinburgh, in all probability during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The ‘Fringe’ is a festival at which everyone who wants to, can perform in front of an audience. No-one is paid for their performance, nor is there any form of artistic selection. This particular performance took place on May 28th, 1979, from 10.00 to 10.22 h., in a multistorey car park on Market Street in Edinburgh. Koenigs, wearing waterproofs, is pacing up and down. Attached to the helmet on her head is a long, perforated tube, which in turn is connected to a garden hose. The sprinkler created in this way causes a constant curtain of rain. As the performance progresses, the ‘line of rain’ appears to become longer and longer, with the audience retreating furt… Read more...