Luca Bosani

C0034-B: The UPO's Chant

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Statement of facts:

For a long time, I thought that all UPOs were mute. But last spring C0034: The Gargantuan Shoe taught me to never assume anything about them.

For this reason, I remained calm when Sybil sent me that worried voice message about a suspect howling orange object in South London.

During these summer months, I learnt to be patient, listen more and trust the unknown. To act rather than talk. Therefore, I visited the location that Sybil indicated as soon as possible.

When I reached the address, I found a pub. I found expensive food, I found some funky-looking people. Nothing new in that, we are in London after all. 

But I definitely couldn’t find any suspect orange object. Unusual. My boss is always so precise. I might have typed the wrong address or I might be slowly losing my investigative skills.

Action plan:

Accompanied by TLSB colleagues and musical talents Johnston Sheard and Zara Toppin I am planning to visit the mysterious location again on 27/08/2022, to attempt to solve this challenging conundrum through a sonic conversation with the aforementioned howling object.

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2022, Live Investigation (1 hour 30 minutes), Collective Ending, London, UK

Howling UPO (Unidentified Performing Object)

Installation view: Collective Ending, London, UK

2022, UPO (C0034-B), Materials under analysis, 500x310x230cm. Certification pending.

Mini UPOs (Unidentified Performing Objects)

Mini UPO (C0034 cornillano) – S, 2022 in comparison with UPO (C0034 cornillano) – S, 2020. TLSB certified.

2022, Mini UPO (C0034 cornillano) – S, Self-hardening clay, acrylics, varnish, steel nails, elastic laces, eco-leather, 15x7x13cm. TLSB certified.

Mini UPO (C0034 cornillano) – S, 2022 in comparison with UPO (C0034 cornillano) – S, 2020. TLSB certified.

2022, Mini UPO (C0034 krishnasaar) – S, Self-hardening clay, acrylics, varnish, steel nails, elastic laces, eco-leather,  15x4x14cm. TLSB certified.

2020-2022, Mini UPOs, Self-hardening clay – epoxy clay, acrylics, varnish, steel pins – steel rings, elastic laces, eco-leather – leather, 10-16x4x10-16 cm each. TLSB certified.

TLSB Portraits

2022, TLSB Portraits (C0034-B), Oil, acrylics, watercolour, pen and pencil on paper in anti-glare glass and MDF painted frame, 160x120cm.

Report

on behalf of TLSB

(English)

Supported by The Eaton Fund, Collective Ending and the Mini UPOs Collectors.

with: Johnston Sheard, Zara Toppin, Sonja Teszler, Lea Malgouyres, Zarina Rossheart. Photography: Tom Ribot, TLSB.

special thanks to Kelvin Atmadibrata for installation.