Performance Under Working Conditions
A rarely shown early video performance, originally produced as a companion piece to a photo novel about working in a pizza restaurant. The structure is that of live television, an empty studio with two cameras and a switcher, no editing after the fact. Two cooks try to reproduce the gestures and banter of their work minus the ingredients and utensils of the kitchen. This is labor performed as madcap talky pantomime, without capital. One of their lines goes back to the anarcho-syndicalism of Laurel and Hardy.
Director: Allan Sekula
Runtime: 20 min
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Allan Sekula
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Performance Under Working Conditions about?
- A rarely shown early video performance, originally produced as a companion piece to a photo novel about working in a pizza restaurant. The structure is that of live television, an empty studio with two cameras and a switcher, no editing after the fact. Two cooks try to reproduce the gestures and banter of their work minus the ingredients and utensils of the kitchen. This is labor performed as madcap talky pantomime, without capital. One of their lines goes back to the anarcho-syndicalism of Laurel and Hardy.
- Who directed Performance Under Working Conditions?
- Performance Under Working Conditions was directed by Allan Sekula.
- How long is Performance Under Working Conditions?
- Performance Under Working Conditions has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).