Tacet: Extrinsic

A durational performance for a silent performer sitting within an orchestra, or an ensemble, through a concert. The silent performer is indistinguishable from any other performers on the stage except for the fact that they (the silent performer) would never pick up an instrument or make a sound. By performing silence which is not integral to the composition while sitting within an orchestra - whose performers perform both sound and silence - the artist tries to get the viewer to reflect on the importance of sound and silence in music, and their role as two integral sides of a whole which only exist in relation to each other. A vital part of this performance is being present at all rehearsals leading up to the concert, just as the orchestra.