In the Absence of a Body

He created a liminal space behind the wall of a gallery, literally a 2.5-feet-wide by 10-feet-long crawl space. For the three-week run of his solo exhibition, Díaz-Perera took a vow of silence; lived with a few clothes, a mat, a pillow, a blanket, a lamp, and a hammer (in case of an emergency); and received meals through a vent. Visitors could hear him breathing or his soft footsteps at times, which called attention to what was not present: Díaz-Perera’s body and voice.