Deemed Consent, Bard College, August 2, 2018 - August 3, 2018
Two 8.5-inch by 11-inch pieces of paper are taped to wooden double doors. Printed on the paper in capital letters reads the following text: NOTICE OF DEEMED CONSENT
YOU ARE ENTERING THE PREMISES.
BY ENTERING THE PREMISES,
YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF BODIES ON,
WITHIN AND THROUGHOUT THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF
THE PREMISES.
DEMARCATED AREAS OF UNOBSTRUCTED SPACE EXIST THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
IN THE PRESENCE OF DEMARCATION.
A MARGIN IS CREATED.
THE PREMISES IN PERPETUITY WILL BE THE OBSTRUCTION.
BY CLAIMING A MARCATED SPACE.
A BOUNDARY IS CREATED.
LIMITS ARE CLEARLY DEFINED BY THE DESIGNATED UNOBSTRUCTED PATHS.
THE DEMARCATION IS TO INFORM YOU THAT ALL
OTHER PERIMETERS CAN AND WILL BE OBSTRUCTED.
THE PREMISES UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE DEEMED TO ASSUME THE OBLIGATION OR DUTY
WITH RESPECT TO ANY USE OF THE OBSTRUCTED ZONES.
THEREFORE THE PREMISES IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO DO OR REFRAIN FROM DOING.
THE PREMISES IS UNDER NO LIABILITY.
YOU AGREE NOT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIM OF ANY NATURE
AGAINST THE PREMISES OR ANY AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES IN RELATION TO SUCH USAGE.
BY ENTERING THE OBSTRUCTION
YOU CONSENT TO ANY ACTION OR INACTION CAUSED BY THE OBSTRUCTION.
UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES YOU EXPRESSLY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ANY DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR LOSSES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED ON TO THE PREMISES AS A RESULT
OF ENTERING.