So I've been thinking a lot about performance art recently - no surprise given my course work. More specifically, where it fits into contemporary art. A few weeks ago, one of my classes traveled over the weekend to see a performance called Elephant. Here is the link to it's website.
One of our major questions was "is this theatre, or is it performance?"
There is a fine line between the two for sure - one that is quickly vanishing in my opinion. We used to think of theatre as plays that are written and performed involving serious productions. Performance art used to be (and somewhat still is) thought of acts done for shock value or to make statements that take less rehearsal and planning than a strictly theatre piece. Performance art goes not garner profit like theatre.
I am seriously considering performance as a large part of my future, and to be honest I am beginning to see very little difference between the two areas. But that comes from someone that has a background in one and is discovering newly the other.
Where does it fit?
Hej Emily,
ReplyDeleteInteresting!! Just curious did you guys discuss the idea of a 3rd space, so to speak, that merges the two...