The docent grows increasingly moved by the work and the artist's difficult life. The performer might insist that empathy is essential to understanding art. Before long, the docent has broken down in tears and cannot continue. The audience comes forward to comfort the speaker. With each room a different person parks in front of the work to speak.
Performers give no indication that anything has changed.
At some point, perhaps, no one will emerge, and the tour ends in confusion. Daring Docent With each room, the docent removes an article of clothing while speaking until . . . I hesitate to say. The gesture may seem motivated or quite unconscious. Either way, the docent should not emphasize the act and yet not behave too reasonably.