Performance Indication #37

cultivate renunciation






- Erik Satie


Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 7:14 pm
Line: "SFO/Millbrae" BART train (car 1637y)
Location: between 12th Street and West Oakland stations

A lady boards at Embarcardero station. She wears black-rimmed glasses, a black sweater, black and white checkered pants, and a soft maroon hat. She clutches a white jacket with a fur-rimmed hood. As she takes her seat opposite the indication, she notices it and considers it with a long and thoughtful look. She then sits down, facing the indication, and folds her arms. She nervously fidgets with her hat, then her jacket, and then her cell phone.

A gentleman boards at Montgomery Street station. He is tall and wears a blue collared shirt. His hair is short-cropped and gelled, and his face is pock-marked. He sits next to the indication but never notices its presence.

A second gentleman boards at Powell Street station. He wears a white sweatshirt that says: "TEAM ATTITUDE - RUMMEL BASKETBALL." He takes a seat, but like the first gentleman, never notices the indication. He simply sits down, propping his head on his hand.