“I decided to invite an art critic to Art for Dinner. Incidentally, our dogs are best friends.
We followed the instructions very carefully but with whimsy. It became a structure from which we could improvise. We were surprised to find that it gave meaning to our meal, and the evening became an event.
Some of the instructions led us to interesting conversations. For example, the instruction “tell a joke” led me to tell the joke: “How many performance artists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?… I don’t know, I left early.” This led into a good conversation about performance art and feminism.
It did truly feel like a shared social space, knowing that other people in other places were echoing our movements, but differently. Mostly, it was incredibly fun, and the biscuits were delicious.”
- Janet Zweig
Watch and listen to Janet and Thryza cook dinner.
