Princess Randy Gledhill

A Few Dozen Odd Questions About Performance Art In 2015

 

What has performance art become?

What defines bad or good performance art?

How can artists sell out if there is nothing to sell?

If there is no possibility of success, why is there fear of failure?

When was a performance art establishment established?

Who was the first performance artist with grey hair?

What is performance art pedagogy?

Why do old performance artists assume to inspire young performance artists?

Why do young performance artists need old performance artists?

Are performance art workshops group therapy?

When did durational performance art become so short?

Is political performance art exotic?

Is naked performance art erotic?

Is emoting enough?

Is the performance art network a mafia, a cult, or a mutual admiration society?

What do curatorial themes have to do with anything?

Are rehearsals like foreplay?

Is objective critical writing possible?

Are festival blogs subjective laundry lists?

Do short skits on a stage constitute a performance art festival?

Is performance art curation a convenience of availability?

Is performance art here and now?

Why is every gesture documented for posterity?

Should performance art festivals be rated like hotels and restaurants? 1*, 2*, 3*, 4*

Why all the long faces?

What about just fucking around?

 

Princess Randy Gledhill