Vingt minutes sous terre
1993-1997
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(Twenty minutes underground)
Performance: reading in real-time and with head buried in the ground of 300 verbs – spoken in French (state/ action/ passion):
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act, work, move, travel, fly, swim, run, conceive, create, do, reproduce, form, place, forge, touch, brush, caress, cover, nuance, coat, spread, write, veil, append, wipe, colour, apply, mark, raze, scatter, scrape, rub, stamp, trace, erase, unite, gather, confer, braid, intertwine, conciliate, guide, join, participate, mistake, accumulate, grant, assemble, help, cure, amend, polish, refine, harden, dispense, stimulate, purify, vivify, provide, excite, honour, instruct, celebrate, nourish, satisfy, justify, recommend, favour, guarantee, approve, relieve, consolidate, inflate, increase, arrange, change, reform, modify, soak, saturate, originate, emanate, exhale, bear, express, love, desire, aim, reach, transmit, offer, lift, erect, bid, exalt, dominate, achieve, rule, lead, shelter, begin, precede, warn, predict climb, suspend, hang, crawl, drag, lay, meet, greet, penetrate, intercalate, insert, file, substitute, correspond, balance, concern, wrap, embrace, besiege, knot, follow, imitate, revere, obey, serve, respect, raid, humiliate, slaughter, demean, despise, enslave, sentence, oppress, lock up, contain, seal, hide, embed, bury, gobble, dress, include, stop, close, confine, contain, forbid, sever, split, divide, open, cross, grind, break, tare, disturb, envy, offend, cheat, confront, hate, join, dupe, contest, blame, fight, upset, insult, soil, threaten, defame, invade, persecute, hit, react, oppose, protest, resist, renounce, wear, degrade, disown, prejudice, corrupt, despair, weaken, compromise, restrain, profane, disturb, spoil, dry out, cool, take out, abandon, deliver, swarm, leave, dispense, emancipate, lose, spare, distract subtract, alienate, deny, omit, let alone, reject, forsake, keep away, call, convince, obtain, attract, take, monopolise, welcome, remove, ask, use, harvest, choose, grab, consume, remove, delete, prohibit, sacrifice, destroy, abolish, cancel, drain, exterminate, whisper, speak, proclaim, rhythm, say, sing, preach, state, sound, shout, tell, read, name, glow, shine, burn, inflame, hear, listen, see, look, feel, smell, inhale, sense , taste, savour, be, breathe, rest, reside, excel, culminate, have, want, become, appear, be born, grow, think, resonate, judge, imagine, guess, understand, observe, dream, recognise, count, suffer, succumb, doubt, heal, ignore, deprive, fail, degenerate, age, die.
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Performance : lecture en temps réel et la tête sous terre de 300 verbes de la langue française (états/actions/passions) :
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agir, travailler, bouger, voyager, voler, nager, courir, engendrer, créer, faire, reproduire, former, placer, forger, toucher, effleurer, caresser, couvrir, nuancer, enduire, étaler, écrire, voiler, apposer, essuyer, colorer, appliquer, marquer, raser, parsemer, rayer, frotter, empreindre, tracer, effacer, unir, grouper, concerter, tresser, entremêler, concilier, guider, joindre, participer, confondre, cumuler, accorder, assembler, aider, guérir, amender, polir, affiner, endurcir, prodiguer, stimuler, épurer, vivifier, pourvoir, exciter, honorer, instruire, célébrer, nourrir, satisfaire, justifier, recommander, favoriser, garantir, approuver, soulager, consolider, gonfler, augmenter, agencer, changer, réformer, modifier, imprégner, saturer, provenir, émaner, exhaler, enfanter, exprimer, aimer, désirer, viser, tendre, transmettre, offrir, lever, ériger, enchérir, exalter, dominer, réussir, régner, diriger, abriter, commencer, précéder, prévenir, prédire, grimper, suspendre, accrocher, ramper, traîner, allonger, côtoyer, accoster, pénétrer, intercaler, introduire, trier, substituer, correspondre, balancer, concerner, envelopper, embrasser, assiéger, nouer, suivre, imiter, révérer, obéir, servir, respecter, descendre, humilier, abattre, abaisser, mépriser, asservir, condamner, accabler, enfermer, contenir, sceller, cacher, insérer, enterrer, engloutir, garnir, inclure, arrêter, fermer, borner, contenir, interdire, désunir, séparer, diviser, ouvrir, traverser, moudre, rompre, déchirer, gêner, envier, offenser, tromper, affronter, haïr, rallier, duper, contester, blâmer, combattre, vexer, insulter, salir, menacer, diffamer, envahir, persécuter, frapper, réagir, opposer, protester, résister, renier, user, avilir, déposséder, léser, corrompre, désespérer, affaiblir, compromettre, restreindre, profaner, déranger, gâter, dessécher, refroidir, sortir, abandonner, délivrer, essaimer, quitter, dispenser, émanciper, perdre, épargner, distraire, soustraire, aliéner, nier, omettre, laisser, rejeter, désavouer, éloigner, appeler, convaincre, obtenir, attirer, prendre, accaparer, accueillir, enlever, demander, utiliser, prélever, choisir, saisir,consommer, ôter, supprimer, prohiber, sacrifier, détruire, abolir, annuler, épuiser, exterminer, murmurer, parler, proclamer, rythmer, dire, chanter, prêcher, énoncer, sonner, crier, narrer, lire, nommer, luire, briller, brûler, embraser, ouïr, écouter, voir, regarder, éprouver, sentir, humer, sentir, goûter, savourer, être, respirer, reposer, résider, exceller, culminer, avoir, vouloir, devenir, surgir, naître, croître, penser, résonner, juger, imaginer, deviner, comprendre, observer, rêver, reconnaître, compter, subir, succomber, douter, guérir, ignorer, déchoir, faillir, dégénérer, vieillir, mourir.
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see VIDEO (extract)
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