Fluxus Robert Watts (artist)

a number of versions of flux timekit, 1967, robert watts, collecting objects exist in different time scales.

watts friendship maciunas cemented when latter confined hospital bed throughout may 1963. cheer him up, watts sent him hospital events (see [1]). maciunas enjoyed piece published fluxbox; many of watts contemporary event cards subsequently included in fluxus 1, 1963, maciunas first year box compiling works members of international avant-garde.

must have been alison knowles called me [george maciunas] in bad shape asthma in air force hospital in germany , needed or @ least encouragement.... decided send entertainment, stuck pistol caps on of old photos italian magazine of wwi vintage. remember there photo of priest blessing propeller of italian air force fighter plane. idea put photo on anvil , hit front hammer until caps exploded. later gm said got big kick out of procedure, since after exploded caps, set photos remains locals continue destruction.... said people beat shit out of photos until there nothing left fuzz. robert watts, 1980

over years watts contributed number of works fluxus including flux atlas, collection of rocks different countries, , flux timekit, series of boxes housed objects existed in different time scales, such seeds planted, time-lapsed photo of speeding bullet , pocket watch. set implosions inc. maciunas mass-produce novelty items, , helped run flux housing co-operative, artist-run scheme held responsible rehabilitation , gentrification of soho, offering cheap loft spaces artists throughout sixties , seventies. watts himself first resident of first working flux co-op @ 80 wooster street. jonas mekas cinematheque , maciunas apartment housed in same building became central fluxus loft . took part in notorious flux mass, , 1 of few original artists apart maciunas himself have neither distanced himself movement, nor have been expelled.