The Pressures of the Text

The Pressures of the Text integrates direct address, invented languages, ideographic subtitles, sign language and simultaneous translation to investigate the feel and form of sense, the shifting boundaries between meaning and meaninglessness. A parody of art/critspeak, educational instruction, gothic narrative, and pornography, it has been performed as a live work at major media centers and new music festivals in the US and Europe. The piece was written, directed and delivered by Peter Rose;
Awards and Exhibition: Biennial Exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1985; Red Ribbon, American Film Festival; other major prizes at festivals around the world.