MIKKO KUORINKI

 

 

8 hour projects

These projects were realized in Vilnius, Lithuania 2005, as a personal practices and studies of patience with self-created rules.

 

8 HOURS IN FRONT OF A DESK

(7th of october 2005, 11.54 – 19.54)

Sitting in front of my workdesk for 8 hours.

Equipment used: A4 papers, handkerchiefs, camera, 3 marker pens, mobile phone (used only as a clock), 2 glasses of water, tape.

Existing documents: photographs, drawings and writings made during the 8 hours.

 

 

8 HOURS OF WALKING TOWARDS NORTH

(11th of october 2005, 11.10 – 19.10)

With the help of compass walking in the direction of north for 8 hours using roads and paths. Walking pace was normal or slow. I finished about 30 kilometres from Vilnius center.

Equipment used: compass, map, camera, mobile phone (used only as a clock), handkerchiefs, 1l of water, 2 slices of bread with cheese, 40 g chocolatebar.

Existing documents: Photographs, text written after the walk, map with the route marked.

Finally I found the center of Europe.

 

8 HOURS IN BUSSES

(25th of october 2005, 11.30 – 19.30)

My route


1. Pylimo – train station (Trolley-bus 2)
2. train station – Zirmunai (Trolley-bus 5)
3. Zirmunai – Gvazdiku st. (Bus 38)
4. Gvazdiku st. – Tvereciaus st. (Bus 38)
5. Tvereciaus st. – Silo st. (Trolley-bus 19)
6. Silo st. – Gerosios Vilties st. (Trolley-bus 14)
7. Gerosios Vilties st. – Lazdyneliai (Bus 21)
8. Lazdyneliai – Kraziu st. (Bus 22)
9. Kraziu st. – Zaliasis Tiltas (Trolley-bus 11)
10. Zaliasis Tiltas – Fabijoniskiu (Bus 53)
11. Fabijoniskiu – Kraziu (Bus 40)
12. Kraziu – airport – Musninku (Buss 2)
13. Musninku – Karaliauciaus (Bus 75)
14. Karaliauciaus – Savanoriu (Bus 54)
15. Savanoriu – Traku (Trolley-bus 12)

Riding busses and “trolley-busses” (something between a bus and a tram) for 8 hours.

Equipment used: map, camera, mobile phone (used only as a clock), handkerchiefs, 1l of water, 2 cookies, notebook, pen, 3 tangerins, pastilles.

Existing documents: Photographs, text written during 8 hours, 24h ticket.

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