Some people would walk through the circle, while others would not step foot within its parameters, and some would intentionally step in my path to obstruct the way. People started to orient themselves around the circle, and over time I became embedded as a constant in the space. The simple intervention of a person walking a chalk line transformed the space’s normal flow throughout the day. 

Some people would stand for a long time to get a better sense of what logic I was following for my movement, while others would glance at it and move on with their day. If one spent long enough time observing the performance, they would notice that the shifts in my movement were informed/transformed by the changes in sounds and lights in the extended environment. 

In this performance, my goal was to portray the idea that time is subjective and malleable based on how one chooses to navigate it. Individuals are connected to a larger environment and are continually being influenced and modified by stimuli that are not often consciously recognized as agents in their individualized choices and actions. In the future, if I redid this performance, I would consider the site more specifically as any public intervention has connections to the location in which it takes place. Cooper square being the site, had an unintended affiliation with the protests for free education. My ideas about time and space only became evident to those who stood and observed for an extended period.