Toxic Litter
at BEMIS08 Creativity Festival
Bemis Center for Contemporary Art
Start Time: 3:00pm
Weather: Overcast, warm and windy
Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Performers:
Site Manager - Sonia Keffer
Site Assistant - Maggie Jorgensen
Site Workman - Doug Hayko
Detox Cleanup #1 - Doug Hayko
Detox Cleanup #2 - Andrew Keffer
Detox Cleanup #3 - Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek
Detox Cleanup #4 - Bill Grennan
Detox Cleanup #5 - Josh Doucette
Description: Site crew preps site with caution tape. Detox cleanup crew members come from different directions, converging on the site. They meticulously pick up existing debris from the narrow strip of land just to the North of the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. The Site controller ensures adequate breaks and engages with anyone from the public that has questions. The response is vague and focused on "we're cleaning up, and should be done pretty soon." At the finish, the debris is placed into one large bag and the Assistant pitches it in the Bemis' dumpster. A detoxification process is performed on one of the workers at the end of the cleanup event. They board a van and drive away.