Throttle: Impulsive Exhibition

__ The throttle is your gas pedal, it controls the flow of fuel or power to the engine.

__ An Impulse is a sudden urge or desire to act, or a driving motivational force.

One late night working in the studio, I felt a powerful urge to hang an impromptu exhibition of my engine-related work, focusing on images of the throttle.

There was a temporarily empty studio, unoccupied because an exchange student left, and was yet to be assigned to someone new.

I embraced my unexpected impulse, selecting a collection drawings and paintings for the small makeshift gallery space.

I talked to security about how long I could get away with this claimed space, and they told me I ought to take it down the next day.

Exhibition announcements were quickly generated using xerox machine, hacked and paid for using a passed-on institutional copy code.

I distributed the exhibition invitations to Billy, Jacob, and Cara, who were also up late working in their studios that night.

I urged them to visit the show, which would be ready in just 10 minutes.

Running hurriedly to and from my studio to my claimed gallery space, I instinctively hung up paintings and drawings.