March 04, 2004
miranda july's 'learning to love you more'
this has been around for a while; ive had friends turn in assignments. but for some reason, i havent thought to post it on here til now. 'learning to love you more', a website that assigns open ended tasks. people send in their results, which get used at various shows and events. there have been 30 assignments thus far, #29 will be features in the 2004 whitney biennial from march until may.
from the 'hello' part of the site:
'Learning to Love You More is both a web site and series of non-web presentations comprised of work made by the general public in response to assignments given by artists Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher and various guests. Yuri Ono designs and manages the web site.
Now that you are here you will want to accept an assignment, complete it by following the simple but specific instructions, send in the required report (photograph, CD, video, etc), and see evidence of your work posted on-line. Like a recipe, meditation practice, or familiar song, the prescriptive nature of these assignments liberates you from creativity and allows you focus on what you are feeling and experiencing.
Since Learning To Love You More is also an ever-changing series of exhibitions, screenings and radio broadcasts presented all over the world, your documentation is also your submission for possible inclusion in one of these presentations.'

