Performance Art is a style of expression that comprises of
one or more individuals undergoing an action at a certain time, certain place,
and for a certain audience. Performance Art, essentially, is a live performance
of an action. It can be scripted or unscripted, random or planned, and include
or omit audience participation. As many times as one has seen the same show,
same actors, and same environment, no two performances will ever be the same.
This is because of the changes in body, space, time, and relationship between
the actors and the audience.
To further explain these four key concepts to Performance
Art, I have three examples. Let us consider the differences between a poetry
reading, a music concert, and a movie.
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Poetry reading involves one person (body) standing near a
single microphone (space) reading from, reciting, or improvising a piece of
poetry written by said person or retrieved from elsewhere (time) and does not
interact with the audience (relationship).
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A music concert involves one or many individuals (body) on
a sound stage (space) playing prearranged or requested songs (time) and is very
actively engaged with their audience by asking how their night is going or
telling brief stories before performing (relationship).
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A movie involves a vast array of actors and filmmakers to
bring the film to life (body). Within the movie could take place in any
location, while the screening of the movie itself takes place in a theater or
home player (space) at specified playing times or whenever one wishes (time) and
has very brief distant interactions with the audience when the movie stills to
invoke laughter or terror (relationship).
By: Bretten James
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