A Still Life Is Not Worth Living is a performance piece about moving on from past events. In this performance, the artist walks around a container of water with various objects, recites a few letters, and drops these items into the water. They are mementos of a past relationship, and tossing these trinkets into the container intends to destroy and cleanse them of any memories attached to them. As the artist walks around the container, a short note is read aloud, giving insight to the ideas and conversations held by the subjects of the piece.
After kneeling beside the container, items are dropped one by one into the container - each given a moment of contemplation, recalling the past and imbuing these objects with the memories and emotions once held by the performer.
Finally, the artist closes the lid of the container, and covers it with a jacket, which has its own set of memories attached to it. The ending of the piece is inspired by ideas of Joseph Beuys and his felt suit symbology - where the cloth used represents a "spiritual warmth" allowing for evolution and rebirth.
"My knuckles have turned to white,
there's no turning back this time,
kiss me one last time..."
It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door by Underoath.
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