Surrogate N°7: ( )

On 18th February, I stripped naked in the Sergels torg, central public square in Stockholm, Sweden. The temperature was approximately minus 5 degrees Celsius. The performance lasted for 11 minutes. Surrogate N°7: ( ) was performed in front of Gert Marcus's steel sculpture, Di-Eder (1998), placed at Sergels torg in Stockholm, Sweden. Surrogate - one that takes the place of another; functions as substitute Surrogate is a series of performance pieces that explores the relationship between art and its subjects, spearheaded with a focus on spontaneity in the interaction between performer(s), space and time. The artist and audience will be referred to as surrogates and are integrated into the performance via different mediums in each performance. The mediums range from objects, fixtures and furniture to dialogue and immaterial connections. The ephemeral 'surrogacy' borne is processed and translated into the title, writings and images by the artist.