an early image from the "sacrifice" series, near the Racetrack and Teakettle Junction, Death Valley, California, December 1987

leaving and taking, carrying with, moving, juxtaposition, transformation, non-invasive objects, alien placement. sacrifice is a process of leaving value behind, leaving all behind. the body as temporary carrier, temporary custodian of objects which gain energy through proximity. and re-radiate that energy in their next location. for every object kept, one is left. a moment of concentrated thought grounds the exchange, the leaving especially, while acquisition is a focus on what leaps out from back-ground into hand.

beyond the ongoing action itself, which is the crux, this work is documented through a hypertext/image work that bridges between the Self, the Objects, and texts about Place (be careful, there is no returning); and through a series of images.