TRUISMS (selections from 1977-79)
Portable digital projection
2013
49-minute digital animation loop includes 232 Truisms, in two rotations with 31 unique animations on HD mini-projector.
Encased in a custom black box with one button operation and powered by internal battery (1.5 hours) or AC current.
Power cord and black box are housed in a portable storm-proof carrying case of enclosure.
Custom black box: 20,3x14x9,5cm
Case: 34×29,5x15cm
Edition of 12 with 3 artist proofs
numbered and signature stamped on the bottom
Published by Platypus Editions, NY
sample list of truisms
copyright Jenny Holzer studio
A Little Knowledge Can Go A Long Way
A Lot Of Professionals Are Crackpots
A Man Can’t Know What It’s Like To Be A Mother
Old Friends Are Better Left In The Past
A Relaxed Man Is Not Necessarily A Better Man
Using Force To Stop Force Is Absurd
A Sincere Effort Is All You Can Ask
A Single Event Can Have Infinitely Many Interpretations
A Solid Home Base Builds A Sense Of Self
Planning For The Future Is Escapism
Absolute Submission Can Be A Form Of Freedom
Abstraction Is A Type Of Decadence
You Only Can Understand Someone Of Your Own Sex
Action Causes More Trouble Than Thought
Push Yourself To The Limit As Often As Possible
All Things Are Delicately Interconnected
Ambition Is Just As Dangerous As Complacency
Ambivalence Can Ruin Your Life
An Elite Is Inevitable