Neither Garlic nor Beans was touched off by an absurd notion that miso (fermented soy bean paste and a staple food in Japan) is so good for you
that it could stave off radiation sickness. The audience were offered miso soup and treated to a text collage and a dance performance.
1988:
Schokofabrik, Berlin
Tempodrom, Berlin (with German subtitles) as part of "Jugendtag 88," organized by Sozialistische Einheiz Partei W. Berlin
Fischlabor, Berlin
1986:
Oranges and Sardines Gallery, Los Angeles
1985:
SUSHI, Inc., San Diego
Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies
Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research, Los Angeles
1984:
Morgan-Wixon Theater, Santa Monica
1983:
California Institute of the Arts Main Gallery, Valencia
"I can still see much of it in my mind, some twenty-five years later!" ÐÐ David E. James, author,
The Most Typical Avant-Garde: History and Geography of Minor Cinemas in Los Angeles