In a Glass, Very Darkly.

In Chapter 12 of Ian Fleming’s The Man With The Golden Gun, Bond by pressing his ear to a champagne glass against a door hears the villian Scaramanga foretelling Bond's death. At the end of the novel, after narrowly escaping with his life, a depressed Bond contemplates his existence, and realises he will never be a normal man, will never be in love and will always be alone. He is forever to be the international action man or he would cease to exist. Unfortunately, Ian Fleming died before any more novels could be written.

If you want, you can drink this bottle of champagne. But you need to first complete and sign this contract:


I, ______________________________,


born on the ___ day of _________, _______


agree to adhere to the following conditions in exchange for participating in the work by Robert Sloon entitled In a Glass Very Darkly:
1. I will finish the entire bottle of provided champagne
2. I will not share the bottle with anyone
3. I will sit alone on the chair provided until I have finished the bottle of champagne
4. I will not talk to anyone after the signing of this contract until the champagne is finished as attested to by the artist Robert Sloon. I will not communicate with anyone at all during this period.
5. Once I have finished the champagne to satisfaction I will leave the exhibition alone. No one will accompany me and I will go home alone.
6. I will leave all evidence of my participation behind including, but not limited to, the bottle, the glass, the ice bucket, and this contract.
7. I will agree to allow Robert Sloon have full ownership of the artwork and exhibit it how he sees fit.

Signed:___________________
Date:_____________________

Witness:____________________
Date:______________________

Novelist Matthew Blackman undertakes the contract at the current showing of the work at Whatiftheworld Gallery. Read what Blackman had to say on the experience here

In a Glass, Very Darkly


One copy of Ian Fleming's The Man With The Golden Gun (First Edition, Jonathan Cape, 1965); Bottle of Champagne, Ice Bucket and Glass; Contract


2009



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