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Images; Objects; Actions
A large yellow American flag is painted on the plastic that is over the images on the walls.
The flag drawing covers several walls.
The smell of melted butter in a small cast iron skillet is mixing with the smell of the spray paint.
Two chalk boards are written upon.
"I Will Dream American Dreams"
Murphy's Oil Soap is mixed into a bucket of water.
A sponge of soapy water is used to scrub the walls.
Soapy water drips down the walls to the floor.
Soapy water drips down the walls to the floor.

Placebo Actions

This art action included a combination of smells such as spray paint, butter and Murphy's Oil Soap. With sounds from a radio, and images of a chalkboard, President Kennedy and pornography.

Combined with simple actions such as writing, the total experience contained metaphors that were greater than the sum of it's parts.

Further Resources

Placebo Images Objects - Images and objects from the Placebo exhibition.