T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Performance Art, Day Of The Dead
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Agitation: challenge ideals, government, culture oppression, etc. Documentation: to record history, to explore history. Intended: space designated may/may not be crossed into audience. Collaborative: training and rehearsal are necessary and expected. Ephemeral: short lived and never exactly the same. Includes: ritual/cultural performance, acts of everyday life, performance art. Performance: can be a process and a product. Is (cid:862)t(cid:449)i(cid:272)e perfor(cid:373)ed(cid:863) a(cid:374)d discrete (singular: creates identities and cultures, acts as a way of knowing and learning. Role playing: preparing for roles we expect to assume, guarding against insecurities. Usi(cid:374)g a (cid:272)ostu(cid:373)e or other (cid:862)sig(cid:374)s(cid:863) of po(cid:449)er. Community performance: dramatic rituals that reinforce community values. Ex) dia de los muertos, (cid:449)eddi(cid:374)g, (cid:272)hur(cid:272)h ser(cid:448)i(cid:272)e, foot(cid:271)all ga(cid:373)e . What we deem to be sensually pleasing or beautiful. Change according to the times and culture. Determined by: senses, emotions, desire, community. Anything with boundaries that can be examined for meaning.
