Another 48 Hours : Ransom

Shut the fuck up and listen. Yeah, it's happenin like this. Simple muthafuckingequation, bitch. Titforgotdammittat, print=bike. Fuck with me and find out. I will make it look like this muthafuck was hit by a goddam steam roller, and then parted out. naw, fuck it, that will be too good for it, and it ill be on my head. i'll leave this muthafucker on a bike rack tide with a gardenhose and act like i left it nice, and then watch turn from a prized stallion to goddam mule so fetted with disease and knotted up guts you would rather shoot it then work it. One thing stands between you and this pretty steel bitch i plan to have my way with, your willingness to cooperate. Gettomuthafuckinwork. Alert anybody, and the bitches welfare will be the last thing on your mind. Your ownfukinnwellbeing will take top priority. Thursday Midnight.
Knuckles

Been Burgled.

Dave and I spent Saturday night witnessing the majestic 3rd string of the DePaul Intermural Basketball team pimping their styles on the next train to anywhere, and I mean Red line to fullerton. Go figure.

DBQ.

Images from the archives. Assisted by William D. Funke. For those that don't know him, he is the shit. For those that do know him, you know I am joking. Just kidding Dad.

21 Yards (for Francis Alys, William Anastasi, Yves Klein and Joe Montana)

During a day with no chess playing, Greg Stimac was forced into documenting a performance. He did a fine job. Here is a sneak peek. Also here are the links to Francis Alys, William Anastasi, Yves Klien, and Joe Montana. I highly suggest checking them out.

Friend

Forced to play with me, Greg Stimac and I prepare for Critical Mass on Friday.
Behind the scene @ 21 Yards.

Pissed

From : Adam Brooks
Sent : Saturday, October 29, 2005 2:53 PM
To : "Benjamin Funke"
Subject : Re: hey yo....2 dope boys in a cadillac.

How drunk were you when you wrote this?


On Saturday, October 29, 2005, at 03:33 AM, Benjamin Funke wrote:

I gotta love yaw...too much....i love you guys...1 million dollars later, famous.

Humboldt Park : 6AM

This is the image that Joe Baran is working for the Runner's World shoot. Pretty cool huh? Very apocalyptic. He is located at www. joebaran.net, Atomix or Cleo's.

"Routine : Sprints Final Images"

Here are the images from my performance on Michigan Ave. in front of the Art Institute. Very pretty huh? Thank Mei Wong. She has an amazing eye for this.

"Routine : Sprints"

This morning I completed the four sprints. Here are a few images. It will be updated again soon. www.artwalkschicago.info

Runners World Shoot

This morning was spent with Joe Baran in Humboldt Park for a photo shoot in an up and coming issue of Runners World magazine. The magazine is showcasing me as a Chicago runner and questioning me on my reasons for running and my opinions on different trails. Here are a few photo's from behind the scenes. I will post the composite image when I get it. Oh yeah, it was 40 degrees and pouring rain all morning. We left at 6am. It was pretty awful outside. This just proves that I am as macho as they come.

12:01:03

It is raining. I am missing Devendra Banhart. I have to be up at 5am. I have homework. I have class. I have to work. I have to perform. I have to entertain. I have to sleep. But I still have time to run. "Built to Fail : Routine : Performance Training" IOTO-Benjamin Funke

Five things I'd never do for a Brian Ulrich print

Newly completed piece. 100% sarcastic. I * Brian Ulrich. Photos by: David Halverson and Andy Wiseman. Also the piece in trade. XOXOXO

18:42:56

Firenze Revisited, Check It.

A show which opened today. I suggest that you check it out. Great work from my fellow classmates in Italy. Be sure to check out "Photo" Joe Ryaoihfaoiwiexcz and (SM)Ashleigh Brickley's fucking amazing work.

A Day in the Life

Here are some of the new images from a shooting last week with Ms. Diana Rose. What a sweetheart. It is unfortunate that I do have to work a retail job, it ties up my days. But I promise more and more and more work to come. Lots of love. BF

Bring Tha Noise

Bass! How low can you go? Death row what a brother knows Once again, back is the incredible The rhyme animal The incredible D. Public Enemy number one Five-O said "Freeze!" and I got numb Can't I tell 'em that I really never had a gun? But it's the wax that the Terminator X spun Now they got me in a cell 'cause my records they sell 'Cause a brother like me said "Well Farrakhan's a prophet and I think you ought to listen to What he can say to you, what you ought to do" Follow for now, power to the people say, "Make a miracle. D, pump the lyrical" Black is back, all in, we're gonna win Check it out, yeah y'all, here we go again

"Routine" @ Manual Labor

Last night at Manual Labor I completed the first in the "Routine Series". The durational piece was initiated inside the gallery where I completed my warm-up calisthenics, started a timer and ran the (highlighted) two mile loop. When returning to the gallery I stopped the timer, and recorded the time on the map, signed and dated. The photos of the performance are small in number, unfortunately none of the outdoor shots turned out.

"Routine"

Dear Manual Labor.

On Friday October 14th 2005, I will be performing "Routine". At approximately 7:30pm CST I will go through my normal preparatory exercises inside the gallery before leaving the space for the bulk of my performance. I will return to the gallery after an unknown period of time, the clock will then be stopped and the performance will be over. Documentation will be placed on the wall of the gallery prior to the show opening. This performance is in coordination with the "Built to Fail" series and Industry of the Ordinary.

Still...
Benjamin Funke

Huey's Hot Dogs and a Root Beer Float

Parents stopped by today, a pleasant surprise. I am wearing the shirt my mom bought me. How sweet is that?

Referee - IOTO

This is the piece from the 3 Arts Club. Please see previous post.

Initiation

Thursday Oct. 6th Industry of the Ordinary deinstalled a painting of the 3 Arts Club's permenant collection and installed a work of Benjamin Funke. The action took place during the panel discussion which briefly interrupted the talks.

Love

Nothing says I love you, like tagging an H2 Hummer. Discovered at Wood and North Ave. Chicago, IL.

I*JJ

Stencils. Yeah. In response to those wonderful stencils around the city of chicago. The message "I * JJ" was text messaged to the artist after my door was tagged. Cell phones have no heart. JJ+BF= *
Jean Jeanies, GO!

"Beg"

I entered a thrift store with 34 cents that I begged off people on the street. With a little conversing I purchased the Ty brand beany baby dog and some ribbon for the 34 cents. I then tied the dog to a meter in a begging position outside the same store that it was purchased, facing the counter. BF

the pattern

These last 7 images were the result of a mad day of shooting yesterday. Let me know what you thinking. Critique me.

jedi mind tricks:sure shots with my roots down.

I don't want to be sick of it just yet.

Not quite seeing double, at least not yet. I spent the good part of the evening dealing with the backlash of desire. I am too tired for this shit. I have to leave this shit soon. I need to be moving on...elsewhere. Maybe I should just go.

News Flash:Not really.

For that one person that reads this...me...DEPART-ment: Together for new economy, is this weekend at 2000 w. fulton. the 7:8:9 of Oct.

plaid polo mint makeover:

I tip my hat. Join my army of one.

Happy Otter/Sad Otter:

And furthermore Vicki, I have explained this to you before. Racked up like a billiard hall junkie, unenthusiastic about everything else but. It seems that the jovial times have left me for a vacation in the South Pacific. I'm left fuzzy chested inside the tundra nestled beyond the doors of 41. Tender kisses on my cheek are laying their heads in someone else's candy dish. Minty aftertaste. Minty aftertaste. Raising Hell.

16oz. Old Stizzle, Ice Cold.

Yep. Still here.

P.S:New Music Sundays

Cee-Lo Green - Soul Machine
Kanye West - Golddiggin'
CYHSY - CYHSY
Pelican - EP
iron & wine | calexico - in the reins
Beastie Boys - Check your head
Thats it.

handmaderedshirt:funkeontealchair

Today was a busy day / I left my headache at the door. I traded it for a five mile jaunt. After seeing the weather report I figured I should go shooting. It was well worth it. err....p.
BF

Tonight at 9: Twin Sisters and a Coffee.

Whilest Iowa stomps Illinios, I took time to run.
Built to Fail.
BF