How to teach a dog proper breathing

Performance

VAA library, Vilnius, Lithuania

2018

In his book Health, Youth, Beauty (1928), Vydūnas provides teachings on how one should nourish the health of their body, feelings, and spirit. His practical advice begins with proper breathing. C. D. Simek in his book City (1952) describes how in distant future humanity is replaced by a civilisation of dogs. Evolved dogs take over all features of human culture. 

 

The performance was given at the exhibition Science and Art. 

Wearing a dog mask, I recited Vydūnas’ breathing exercises at The Vilnius Academy of Arts Library. In the text, I replaced the word a man with a dog.

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