Performance art and acceptance

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An interesting piece of performance art sent to me by someone who hates performance art.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZFkZiwMLZ4

I suspect that “hatred” of performance art is in some degree based on the name. All art has a performance element, be it photography, sculpture, or playing Othello (either the Shakespeare character or the game). So dropping “performance” out of the term, it is clear that the content and perceived message (if any) is critical: this was sent to me by a politically conservative friend who appreciated the patriotic message.

Presumably, the same performer, the same music, the same paints, etc., would have been unacceptable if the end result was, say, a picture of a slightly dented tuna can.

About Lawrence Charters

I started life as a child.