Projects tagged
Performance
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After their slogan was outlawed, pro-Palestinian activists turned to a karaoke classic
Read more: After their slogan was outlawed, pro-Palestinian activists turned to a karaoke classicBrisbane, Australia — The flash mob descended on Brisbane’s city square, wearing double denim and blond wigs in the style of a legendary Australian singer as they danced with wild abandon to one of his 1980s hits. In an unlikely…
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Scheiß AfD Jodler (Shit AfD Yodellers)
Read more: Scheiß AfD Jodler (Shit AfD Yodellers)“A live interview with the leader of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland was interrupted by protesters. During the live television interview with ARD, Alice Weidel, co-leader of AfD, appeared at times to struggle to hear the questions being asked of…
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Untitled (Andrea Fraser)
Read more: Untitled (Andrea Fraser)WITH HER 2003 PROJECT UNTITLED, Andrea Fraser throws us an archetype of sexual and cultural identity. More than in her other performances, Fraser here works without the protection of a research-based script, a surrogate actor, or the remove that often…
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21-Day Survival Challenge
Read more: 21-Day Survival ChallengeIn her 2021 graduation project from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Chinese performance artist Zou Yaqi staged a provocative social experiment titled “21-Day Survival Challenge.” For three weeks, Zou assumed the persona of a wealthy socialite, using counterfeit…
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Yang Li: The ‘punchline queen’ who offended Chinese men
Read more: Yang Li: The ‘punchline queen’ who offended Chinese menChina’s “Punchline Queen” Yang Li is no stranger to controversy. The 29-year-old is now one of the country’s most well-known comedians, having risen to fame in recent months on a Chinese television show called “Rock and Roast”. Every week, in…
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The Story of “The President Sang Amazing Grace”
Read more: The Story of “The President Sang Amazing Grace”“The President Sang Amazing Grace” tells the story of the 2015 attack that claimed nine lives at the Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. It first appeared on Zoe’s 2017 album “Small Brown Birds” and was widely played on independent…
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Erasing the Border
Read more: Erasing the BorderFrom Public Delivery: “Her piece, Erasing the Border, is one of her most commanding works in which, alongside several other artists, residents, students and activists, she led an attack against the Mexico-US border wall, with the goal of “erasing” sections…
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Hunger King
Read more: Hunger KingFrom Public Delivery: Located behind a resplendent Opera House in Budapest on the same road as Louis Vuitton sits Hunger King, a place that seems to be just like any other burger joint. However, it is anything but. Hunger King…
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Paddling Home
Read more: Paddling HomeFrom Public Delivery: Kacey Wong has a knack for creating art that investigates the space between people and their surrounding environment. Paddling Home, which was performed on the Hong Kong Victoria Harbor, was a star feature in the Hong Kong…
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Ivanka Vacuuming
Read more: Ivanka VacuumingFrom Public Delivery: “The art piece, which was showcased at the Flashpoint Gallery in Washington D.C. from February 1 to 17, 2019, allowed visitors to interact with it. The audience had a pile of crumbs placed right in front of…