I Cleaned

I Cleaned
Text, acrylic paint on dishtowel, 475 x 102 cm, 2018. © Kavachi.

Kavachi worked as a dishwasher for a time and the working process as a dishwasher led him to think that actually, the actions that he was undertaking were carrying a potential for an art piece if he could perceive that kitchen as a studio.
The work I cleaned is a result of this perception and experiments as a dishwasher. It refers to the repetition of an extremely boring work process. Cleaning the kitchen tools sometimes aggressively, sometimes smoothly, and sometimes without any feeling, as if he was hypnotized, was a physical reflection of his inner conflict between being an artist but acting and working as a dishwasher. The work consists purely of the following sentences;

I cleaned the cheese knife I cleaned the skimmer I cleaned the saucepan I cleaned the peeler I cleaned the ladle I cleaned the pan I cleaned the draining spoon I cleaned the fish knife I cleaned the cake tin I cleaned the grill pan I cleaned the pie tin I cleaned the tablespoon I cleaned the jug I cleaned the butter knife I cleaned the bucket I cleaned the ashtray I cleaned the tasting spoon I cleaned the dessert knife I cleaned the teapot I cleaned the coffee spoon I cleaned the grater I cleaned the teaspoon I cleaned the jar I cleaned the breadbasket I cleaned the counter I cleaned the salad spoon I cleaned the tureen I cleaned the chopping board I cleaned the salad plate I cleaned the colander I cleaned the wine glass I cleaned the breakfast plate I cleaned the dessert fork I cleaned the buffet I cleaned the beer glass I cleaned the saucer I cleaned the salad fork I cleaned the pressure cooker I cleaned the buffet chafer I cleaned the fish fork I cleaned the floor I cleaned the cake fork I cleaned the mug I cleaned the kitchen I cleaned the dinner fork I cleaned the water glass I cleaned the table I cleaned the trashcan I cleaned the dishwasher I cleaned the dinner knife I cleaned the service trolley I cleaned the funnel I cleaned the whisk I cleaned the canteen I cleaned the cake stands I cleaned the ice cream scoop I cleaned the spatula I cleaned the salad spinner I cleaned the tongs.
Supported by Grant Award from Kreativfonds -Bauhaus-Universität Weimar