nonsite

I came out to pick up Hans Haacke at the Halifax International airport as I’m looking after the visiting artists as a summer job. He’s flying in from New York where I know he lives and teaches at Cooper Union. I know his work  of course, but I have no idea what he looks like. As I drove out to the airport I was trying to imagine him- no idea. I know he’s was German and about forty years old.

I said “Hans Haacke?” to the first few men who walked out, until he said yes.