When I was first invited to this symposium I realized it was a perfect opportunity to address the relationship between artists and art historians. This relationship is a specific interest of mine. Addressing " the power (or powerlessness) of the artist over the fate of his work" is something I encounter working in conceptual art. I’m faced with questions like, who has authorship and ownership of concept and meaning? and is intention enough to dictate meaning?’ Being an artist among art historians, I thought to communicate the way in which I know best. Instead of calculated arguments and research, I do and make. Provoking conversation while asking questions, I slowly walked around and addressed specific pieces of art. Then, little by little, I moved away and down the hall. As the hallway softly echoed my words, they were also repeated by another artist standing at the close end of the hall, Peter Reese. As I moved further and further away, he could translate less and less. Eventually he could repeat nothing and the conversation ended, raising questions of intent, conversation, translation, and authorship.