Body - art - performance - philosophy
This anthology
is dedicated to the theme of bodies - in transition, on thresholds, and
at the edges of life. They are discussed in terms of their artistic,
political, and existential dimensions. The focus of this
artistic-philosophical consideration of the intersection of performance
practices and life practices is on processes of emergence, survival, and
decay, tracing the emergence of bio- and necropolitics.
The
book looks at performative (life) cycles and their temporal dimension,
emphasizing the moment of dwelling at a threshold or transition, thus
spinning a relational textual web. Mariella Greil brings together
contributions from the fields of performance, activism, psychoanalysis,
and contemporary dance, connecting content and form in a unique way.