Accepted Rejected (2015) was a live
naked performance with satchel and cards. It was part of
Homunculus curated by Rekha Sameer at
Asylum Gallery, London on 17 January 2016.
Intervention
Stationed near to the entrance throughout the opening of
'Homunculus', Philip Lee greeted people soon after they enter the
chapel and presented each person with one of two cards: either card
on which was printed the work Rejected; or a card with
Accepted. This was the only text that was on the card. The
words were as big as possible to fit on the card. There was no
explanation on the card and Philip was mute. He was naked
throughout the performance. There were no practical consequences to
the encounters.
Philip Lee writes, "I decided which card to give to each visitor
depending on a particular criterion. The criterion remains
secret.
The performance ended when I was so cold I was unable to
function.
Intention
Each visitor to the gallery experienced what it is like to be
rejected or accepted without understanding why this is so. While
nakedness suggests my vulnerability and powerlessness, my action
turned the tables on the visitor and reversed the usual decision
making process."
