NYU Steinhardt School of Education
Tisch School of the Arts
presents
WHERE ART AND LIFE COLLIDE
RON ATHEY
FRANKO B
VAGINAL DAVIS
April 28 - May 5, 2006
Events to be held at
Artists Space
Participant Inc.
Siberia
Einstein Auditorium (NYU)
Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)
From April 28 through May 5 2006, Ron Athey, Franko B, and Vaginal Davis
come to New York for a series of premiere performances, lectures and events
focusing on the unique way in which the work of all three artists challenges
the separation between art and life.
In modern societies, the power of private experience is often filtered through the norms of social convention and the repression of difference. Ron Athey, Franko B, and Vaginal Davis challenge these constraints, sharing a commitment to artistic practices which transcend the boundaries of career, or marketplace and move into the space of life, or "who they are." All three artists consider themselves marginalized for reasons ranging from race, to class, to sexuality, and have subsequently used their involvement in subcultural movements to develop and propel their work. As an integral part of their performance work, Ron Athey, Franko B, and Vaginal Davis all subject themselves to physical, cultural, and psychological challenges as a means to transform the conditions of the present, thus their work is able to function simultaneously as exorcism and an opportunity for healing.
See schedule for performances and related events.
NYU Steinhardt School of Education
Tisch School of the Arts
Department of Art and Art Professions
Department of Performance Studies
Contact: Jonathan Berger, 917.209.8046
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