Round Trip

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SUNDAY, MAY 11, 3–5pm
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N. Central Ave., Downtown L.A.

Roll through downtown with the Teens of Contemporary Art (TOCA) in a unique reinvention of Round Trip (1968). See the CalTrans Building, Union Station, and Little Tokyo like you’ve never seen before as two teams of teens move through the area with an artwork that grows and shrinks. Open to teen participation; space is limited; reservations required
RSVP at education@moca.org
INFO 213/633-5310 or rflores@moca.org

See documentation of Round Trip by TOCA.

MONDAY, MAY 19, 1–4pm
6th and Gladys Street Park
6th and Gladys Ave., Los Angeles (starting point)

In this version of Round Trip (1968), participants will construct a small ball of string, paper, and cardboard and roll it down the street for a few blocks. As per Kaprow’s instructions, they will continue to add more material, until the ball becomes too large to roll. They will then reverse the process until there in no material left. This event is coordinated with the Los Angeles Poverty Department and the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
INFO 213/413-1077

Check out documentation of Round Trip by the LAPD.

Round Trip (1968)
Participants begin Round Trip with a small ball made out of found material—such as paper, cardboard, or string—and begin to roll it around a city. After several blocks, the ball grows with the addition of more material and then continues rolling and accumulating material until it is too large to continue rolling. The process, then, reverses, by removing material, rolling several blocks, and removing more material until the ball no longer exists.

Allan Kaprow–Art as Life » Round Trip

Round Trip