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wade (2004)
Various wading pools in the City of Toronto

LISA DEANNE SMITH

"Over and Over and Over Again" is a performance to take place twice during the weekend. It focuses on the use of the wading pools by children and parents. This work proposes a lighthearted play on the repetitive giving of parenthood. The artist will stand on the edge of the pool with her back to the water. Over her shoulder she throws ping-pong balls into the water, over and over again, counting 1,2…3,4-1,2…3,4-1,2…3/4…Three-hundred and sixty five balls will be thrown in and then announced at the end. The children and adults are welcome to play with the balls, keep them, and count with the artist, aiming to engage the typical wading pool crowd.