February 23, 1996 • Page Image 68
…, Human Radiation: T Short and Sweet n Electricity, one of his more recent performance pieces, artist Nelson Smith juxtaposed a 14-foot electrical tower with a bed and bathtub. In Hu- man Radiation, the work he'll perform solo tonight at Detroit Focus Gallery, Smith interacts with a radio, which morphs into a loaf of bread and then a book— all while accompanying himself with vocal intona- tions — something "in between pure speech and pure si...…

















































