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Allan Kaprow’s “Moving”

MOVING
A HAPPENING BY ALAN KAPROW
(FOR MILAN KNIZAK)

SOME UNUSED HOUSES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY. ON EACH OF 4 DAYS, OLD FURNITURE IS OBTAINED AND IS PUSHED THROUGH THE STREETS TO THE HOUSES. THE FURNITURE IS INSTALLED.

ON THE FIRST DAY, BEDROOMS ARE FURNISHED, AND SLEPT IN THAT NIGHT.

ON THE SECOND DAY, DINING ROOMS ARE FURNISHED, AND A MEAL IS EATEN.

ON THE THIRD DAY, LIVING ROOMS ARE FURNISHED, AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO COCKTAILS.

ON THE FOURTH DAY, ATTICS ARE FILLED AND THEIR DOORS ARE LOCKED.

THOSE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING SHOULD MEET AT 8PM NOV 27 1967 AT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CHICAGO.

-from poster displayed in Warhol's Time Capsule show at the NGV.