Richard Maloy

Cardboard Leg (Part 1 & 2) (1999)

13 min 31 secSingle channel / Sound / transferred to Digital Video / Colour / Sound

A man stands facing the wall, with their back to camera. The artist walks into frame and picks up a piece of cardboard lying on the floor. The artist trims the cardboard and fits it around the mans leg. He tapes it together, removes the remaining cardboard. The man remains still, then turns to camera and walks off. The camera fades to black. The camera fades up and again we see the man in the suit standing facing the wall, with their back to camera. A folded sheet and paint pot lie on the ground. The artist walks into frame, lays the white sheet on the floor and places the paint pot on top of it. He removes the lid, dips his brush, and begins painting the standing man’s leg with brown paint, which matches the colour of cardboard. The artist ushers the standing man towards camera, folds up the sheet, picks up the paint pot and exits. The man remains still, then turns to camera and walks off. The camera fades to black.

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