I Am Making Art (1971)

In an ironic reference to body art process art and performance Baldessari challenges definitions of the content and execution of artmaking Performing with deadpan precision he moves his hands arms and entire body in studied minute motions intoning the phrase I am making art with each gesture Each articulation of the phrase is given a different emphasis and nuance as if art were being created from moment to moment This index of body movements is ironically offset by the repetitive monotony of the exercise