Spiritofboz

Around The Boz in 80 Years

P R E S E N T A T I O N

Around the Boz in 80 years

What is the project about ?

First of all, it is based on vanity, seeing as none of the initiators of “Around The Boz In 80 Years” will see its conclusion.

Second of all, it is a collective work, open to everyone, regardless of his or her background (racial, religious, professional, etc.), with the intention of capturing the soul of the world.

“But what else “, one may ask, “how will we conceive it and what form will it take?”

In its raw form, “Around The Boz In 80 Years” will consist of a questionnaire, emanating from the Spirit of Boz. There are six questions posed, whose “characteristics” are immediately clear. Here are the six questions :

1) DOES GOD EXIST ?

2) HOW DO YOU CHARACTERIZE THIS PERIOD ?

3) HOW DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE ?

4) ARE YOU HAPPY ?

5) IS SEXUALITY IMPORTANT ?

6) WHO AM I ?

The questions’ answers will make up the project’s substance and be written on PAPER (which is fragile, by definition).

Only after receiving 5,000 responses to the questionnaire will we use METAL, in order to “immortalize” these living testimonials.

The project will transform itself from fragile to immortal in two stages:

1. The answers will be placed in a metal case by blocks of 500. The cases will be sealed.

2. After reaching a number of ten cases (10×500), we will erect a black metallic pillar in which to deposit the ten cases at regular intervals.

It is then that we will have achieved our true goal: to create a reference work, which consists of dozens of these identical pillars, ultimately to preserve the spirit of an entire population and erect nothing less than this : A FOREST OF SOULS.

One last word before concluding:

Obviously, attempting such a project means the beginning of a unique journey aimed at restoring a loosening social link. Today, we can’t foresee what challenges, developments and discoveries that will rule over the project’s environment. Neither can we anticipate the human networks it will generate, and their synergies. Communities, real and virtual, could be developed around this project to ponder its implications. Groups of men and women could join together with a common aim, in opposition to some commonly held views in our societies: cult of stars, membership to a sect, self-withdrawal, participation in trivial and temporary games - as so many artificial, by-products of an IDEAL to regain.

Signed : Julien Friedler

This work will be produced by the Foundation Friedler for Contemporary Art, who will beoversee it until its end.

To participate,

- answer the six questions by email, mentioning your name, age, gender and nationality;

- or download the questionnaire and send it to this address :

Friedler

2 Avenue des Citronniers

MC-98 000 Monaco

Un jeune Chinois répond aux 6 questions du "Tour du Boz en 80 ans"

2 bédouins et leur questionnaire "Tour du Boz", dans le désert marocain

L A U N C H O F T H E P R O J E C T

Le signal de départ du "Tour du Boz en 80 ans" fut donné le 2 décembre 2006, lors de la Nuit du Boz, à Bruxelles. Il s’achèvera donc le 2 décembre 2086.

"Around The Boz In 80 Years" was launched on December 2, 2006, during the NIght of Boz, in Brussels. So it will end on December 2, 2086.