Performance art idea #1

My first idea for my performance art piece is taking a non-working camera out to a tourist spot, like the beach. I will have someone film while I ask people to take my picture like many people do while on vacation. When the camera doesnt work, I will throw a fit and become very frustrated and upset that my time on the beach wont be captured forever. The importance of technology will be the use of the camera in everyday life. Does an image really mean that much? Does it take a photograph to really recall your time at a special location? And over all what really defines memories, the photograph or our own conscious?