Somehow,

through the process of installing this exhibit
the formerly abandoned bank,
woke up!
to find itself as an art space.

now, It channels its dual nature
through a teller and performer,

attempting both to continue its business as a bank,
and performance venue.

This is America, 2016.

Good evening!

Customers

Hello!

My name is Here.

I am 5001 Grand River Avenue.

There is a history.

Then, a continuation of a business originated
in ancient Rome.

now, between approximately 8:07pm and 8:33pm.

a performance.

if you know the object you are trading,

please hold.

we will be open for business shortly.

the teller,

is performing.

continuing a new process of transmutation.

to reconfigure community.

We will be starting soon.

Customers

Hello!

My name is Here.

I am an American English Voice, and an assistant manager for
5001 Grand River Avenue
Detroit Michigan,
a branch of a private banking enterprise.

A continuation of a business originated
in ancient Rome.

There is a history.

Then,

and now.

if you know the object you are trading,

please hold.

We will be opening shortly.

our interest is in continuing a process of transaction with a different currency.

to better serve the community, the branch and the currency.

the performer will assist you

place and borrow

on October 14th, 2016, between approximately 8:07pm and 8:33pm.

Our teller is preparing to help you

place and borrow

continuing a process of transaction with a new currency to better serve you.

reconfiguring this branch to better serve your community.

within the new currency.

the fluid nature, of meaning.

the fluid nature of objects
now!

please hold.

and prepare your transactions.

You carry currency, in meaning

You carry objects with meaning.

objects containing stored potential meanings.

Our teller is sorting objects.

These objects are artifacts,

in a performance.

reconfiguring currency to better serve you.

These objects can be exchanged with your objects Through a system of transaction.

Within a current, within a new fluid currency.

within a performance.

please hold.

Our teller is preparing to assist you.

We will open for transactions soon.

Our agent has almost completed the organization of artifacts to facilitate transmutation.

now!

October 14th, 2016, between approximately 8:07pm and 8:33pm.

You place and borrow.

free to exchange your objects for ours.

the performer is preparing to assist you

place and borrow

please hold.

our teller is reconfiguring.

We will open for transactions very shortly.

This is banking now, and we are here.

a performance.

the fluid nature
of things, is the currency.

meaning

is currency.

new,

current value.

Our teller is completing the performance of the organization of artifacts to facilitate transaction

between now and a future determined by a new economy,

transmuting to better serve the community, the branch and the currency.

You place and borrow,

in a different currency

everything that is you, everything that is not.

Our teller will assist you

please hold.

everything that is you, everything that is not a performance.

 

(at the conclusion of the performance)

the bank is performing its closing.

it’s five o’clock

the bank is now

closed.