Max Neuhaus

1966
Bi-Product, 1966

"BI-PRODUCT"  (1 ,2) Town Hall, New York  City, 1966; Park Place Gallery, New York City, 1967

Works that mark Neuhaus' transition from performer to artist.






Image: Max Neuhaus Bi-Product Invite

Works that mark Neuhaus' transition from performer to artist.

Bi-Product is a piece done during the course of any other concert. A manufacturing operation is set up in the hall. During the concert a product, made out of that situation, is produced, packaged, and distributed to the audience.

September 13, 1966, Town Hall, New York City Sounds of the concert were electronically translated into color on pieces of paper, which were distributed to the audience; the colored image disappeared from the paper after three minutes.

March 17, 18, 19, 1967, Park Place Gallery, New York City The sounds of the concert were superimposed on recording tape in the form of loops, which were packaged and distributed to the audience.




Image: Max neuhaus poster  ( detail )

Image: Objects by Max Neuhaus, 1966