18,250 Questions is a durational performance by Aaron Finbloom.
It begins June 1, 2024 at 6am and ends approximately 21 hours later.
Between June 19th 2016 and June 18th 2017 I underwent a practice of asking myself (and writing down) 50 questions every day. The rules for this practice were: 1) in one sitting, each day, ask 50 questions 2) try to feel into your questions 3) do not mention the name of anyone you know 4) do not repeat a question within a given day. This procedure generated 18,250 questions, after which I read each question aloud in chronological order, until completion which took approximately 21 hours.This initial performance of 18,250 Questions took place in Montreal 2017.
The same 18,250 will be re-read and re-performed for the second iteration, honoring the 7th anniversary of the performance in June of 2024. The original 2017 text will be re-printed and read aloud for a duration of roughly 21 hours. A limited number of copies of the text will be available for purchase during the performance.
Hybrid Performance
Location: Performance Works NW | 4625 SE 67th Ave. Portland, OR 97206
Online/livestream: Register Here: https://forms.gle/phLtXDf4aFe9judE8
Cost: Donations will be gratefully accepted at the venue via cash or venmo
Timing: The performance will begin at 6am on Tuesday June 11th. It will end when the text is fully read aloud. This will most likely be around 3am on Wednesday June 12th.
Audience: Audience are welcome to come and go as they wish for the entire duration of the performance.
Aaron Finbloom identifies as a philosophical polytheist, devoted to exploring and worshipping divine frameworks related to: art, play, listening, healing, curiosity, and structure. He is the co-founder of The School of Making Thinking (SMT) and the director of The Deep Play Institute (DPI). His life work involves expanding transformative inquiry practice through games, performance art and conversation scores. Aaron has training in Circling, Psychodrama, Buddhist Meditation and Processwork and holds a PhD in relational practice from Concordia University in Montreal. He currently teaches philosophy at the City College of New York.
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