Performance Art Hedwig Gorski- came up with poetry performance

Medium: Performer’s body 1990s

Artwork: Actions Performed by the artist. Performace Art as a complete art form gained admittance
Art: Could not be bought, sold or traded. into art museums.
Movement: Directly to a public forum. A commentary on the 2000s
purity of the art. From March 14 to May 31, 2010, the Museum of Modern
Characteristics: Art held a major retrospective and performance recreation of
1. Artistic movement Marina Abramovic’s work, the biggest exhibition of
2. Live performance art in MoMA’a history.
3. No rules or guidelines Marina Abramovic- performed “The Artist is Present,” a 736
4. Not for sale hour and 30 minutes static, silent piece
Performance Art may compromise of:
1. Painting
2. Sculpture ARCHITECTURE
3. Dialogue “The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of
4. Poetry our own, we have no soul of our own civilization.”- Frank
5. Music Lloyd Wright
6. Film footage Architecture- the art of building.
7. Laser lights Architect- an artist who designs structures to enclose
8. Animals residential, commercial, or public space.
9. Fire Architects work with construction technologies, building
Performance Art may be: materials, topography, contractors, and governmental
1. Entertaining regulations within a project budget to satisfy their client’s
2. Amusing wants and needs.
3. Shocking Architectural Materials- stone, wood, concrete, iron and
4. Horrifying steel
Origins Stone Construction-Massive and virtually indestructible.
20th Century to the Russian Constructivists, Futurist and Dada. Symbol of strength and permanence. Express warmth.
Constructivist Art- committed to complete abstraction with a Terms: Kivas- Circular underground communities centers
devotion of Modernity. created by the native American Cliff dwellers.
Dada- provided significant progenitor with the Adobe- dried mud used in architectural construction.
unconventional performances of Poetry. The Arch- arches span distances without the use of interior
Futurist- artist could be identified as precursors of supports. They provide support for other structures, such as
Performance. roofs. They also, serve as symbolic gateways, as in the Arch of
Yves Klein- had been a precursor of performance art. Zone Triumph in Paris, France.
de Sensibilite Picturale Immateriele (Zone of Immaterial Rounded Arches- enclosing square bay.
Pictorial Sensibility) Pointeed Arches- enclosing rectangular bay.
1960s Stone is an elegant Gothic structural method for example
A Happenings allow the performance artist to experiment see:
with body motion, recorded sounds, written and spoken Catherdral of Notre Dame
texts, and even smells.  Pointed arches
Sometimes, the audience members becomes performers.  Groin vaulting
Allan Kaprow’s- Happenings in the New York Scene (1961)  Ribbed vaulting
Other artists who created Happenings:  Flying vaulting
1. Jim Dine  Ample fenestration
2. Claes Oldenburg  Stained glass windows
3. Robert Whitman Domes- are hemispherical forms. They are rounded when
4. Wolf Vastell viewed from underneath. They are extensions of the principle
Barbara T. Smith- Ritual Meal (1969) Feminist Body Art of the arch. They are capable of enclosing a vast amount of
Carole Schneeman and Joan Jonas space.
1970s  Pedentives- triangular surfaces used to support the
Performance Art in a stricter form. dome on a square base.
Chris Burden (Shoot) 1971  Piers- structures under the pedentives that the load of
Vito Acconci (seabed) 1971 the dome on a square base.
Marina Abramovic (Rhythm 0) 1974  Veneers- thin facades
1980s Other Uses of Stone in Construction
Performance Art had become widely known; mass culture  Stone is rarely used today as a structural material
had to supply both structure and subject matter for much  Expensive to quarry and transport.
performance art; and several performance artists, had indeed  Mostly stone veneers are used. (decorative stone used
crossover artists in mainstream entertainment. on facades)
Linda Montano and Tehching Hsieh- One year performance  Stone labs are used for entry halls, patios, and gardens.
Rope Piece Wood Construction
Karen Finley- I’m an ass man Advantages
 Attractive  Can sway during weather and traffic conditions
 Veratile Shell Architecture
 Abundant/Renewable  Modern materials and engineering methods now
 Light enclose spaces with inexpensive shell structures.
 Can be worked on site with portable hand tools  Shells are capable of spanning greater spaces
 Variety of colors and grains  Constructed from reinforced concrete, wood, steel,
 Weather well etc.
 Can be painted New Material’s New Visions
 Can be used on the facade or as a structural material  New idea in architecture: “if you can think it, we can
Disadvantages build it.”
 Warps  Global architects now adopt high-tech metals and
 Cracks methods.
 Highly flammable DANCE
 Termites  Involves a successive group of motions and steps
 Rot rhythmically performed and timed to music.
Post and Beam Construction  Oldest of the arts.
 Similar to port-and-lintel construction  The beginning of music has been traced to the dance.
 Vertical and horizontal timbers are cut and pieced For these reasons it has been called mother of the arts.
together with wooden pegs An Art
 The beams allows for windows, doors, and interior  A dance may tell a story, set a mood, or express an
supports emotion.
 Supports another story or roofs.  A form of recreation
Trusses- lengths of wood, iron, or steel pieced together in a  Provided fun, relaxation, and companionship.
triangular shape. Why people dance?
 Trusses span larger distance  Used in worship
 Trusses are used as design and engineering elements  Played a role in courtship
Balloon Framing- an American construction building  Joy they feel
technique. Originally, “balloon framing” was an insulting term  Bring joy, or restore health to life
due to the fact that people were skeptical that it would work.  Have fun or to entertain other
Cast Iron Construction- was a product of 19th century’ Kinds of Dancing
Industrial Revolution. Allowed for the erection of taller 1. Ethnological Dance- dance which is native to specific race
buildings with thinner walls. Has great strength but is heavy. or ethnic group
Prefabrication Folk Dance- associated with national and cultural groups
Steel-cage construction Tinikling is our national dance. All attired in native apparel,
Steel-cage Architecture the balintawak and barong tagalok, imitating the movements
 Very strong metal with some carbon and other metals of ‘tikling’ birds.
 Harder than cast iron and very expensive; however, less Alcamfor- is a dance that suggest the exotic aroma of
of the material needs to be used scented handkerchiefs with which the ladies tease the
 Skeletal forms of steel result in “steel cages” gentlemen.
 Facades and inner walls are hung from the skeleton Banga- these clay pots are balanced on the head of Igorot
Terms women.
 Steel- strong metal of iron alloyed with small amounts Bilaan- depicts the lively, simple movement of birds.
of carbon and a variety of other metals Itik-itik- is a Philippine dance interpreting the playfulness of
 Steel cages- skeletal forms onto which I-beams can be duckling wading in the river.
riveted or welded. Jota Cavitena- shows stong Spanish influence.
 Pilasters Pandanggo sa Sanbalilo- is a flirtatious dance from Bulacan.
Reinforced Concrete- (or ferroconcrete) It shows a barrio swain and his lady love play and dance with
 Steel rods and/or steel mesh are inserted into wet a native hat.
concrete. Swayed Ed Tapew na Bangko-a couple “showing off” their
 Steel is inserted at points of greatest stress before skills while dancing on top of long narrow bench.
hardening. Singkil- is a famous dance from Mindanao. The Princess and
Advantages their retinue, in a pose of the Singkil.
 Less susceptible to pulling apart at stress points The Ifugao Dance- depicts a Mountain tribe of the Philippines
 The concrete prevents the steel from rusting dancing to the sound of the “gangsta” (brass gong)
 Can span great distances then stone 2. Social or Ballroom Dances- are a popular type of dancing
 Supports more weight then steel generally performed by pairs. (popular dancing)
 Can take on more natural shapes Example: waltz, fox trot, swing, and the old favorite as the
Steel-cable Architecture cha-cha, boogie, tango as well as the latest rock dances.
Steel Cable- many parallel wires are intertwined so that they 3. Theatrical or Spectacular Dance- this type of dance is so
share the stress of the load. called because it is performed for the entertainment of
Advantages spectators.
 Strong Theatrical includes ballet, modern dance, musical comedy
 Flexible dances, and tap dancing.
A. Ballet- formalized type of dance which has its origin in the  the city-state of Athens is where western theatre
royal courts of the Middle Ages. originated
B. Modern Dance- characterized as natural and free. Also  It was part of a broader culture of theatricality and
called expressional dance. performance in classical Greece that included festivals,
Elements of the Dance religious rituals, politics, law, athletics and gymnastic,
1. Theme- is one of the important elements of the dance. It is music, poetry, weddings, funerals, and symposia.
the main ingredient of the dance.  The Greek also developed the concepts of dramatic
2. Design- planned organization or pattern of movement in criticism, acting as a career, and theatre architecture.
time and space.  The theatre of ancient Greece consisted of three types
3. Movements- action of dancers as they use their bodies to of drama: tragedy, comedy, and the satyr play.
create organized patterns. Body movements can be divided Athenian Tragedy
into steps, gestures, of arms and hands, and facial  The oldest surviving form of tragedy
expression.  Is a type of dance-drama that formed an important part
4. Technique- this is skill in executing movement. of the theatrical culture of the city-state.
5. Music- it is something melodic and harmonious usually Athenian Comedy
used as accompaniment.  Conventionally divided into three periods, “Old
6. Costumes and properties- the type of dance performed Comedy”, “Middle Comedy” and “ New Comedy”.
and the costumes worn at any stage of history relate closely Roman Theatre
to the customs, beliefs, and environment of the people.  Western theatre developed and expanded considerably
7. Choreography- dances are performed in an organized under the Romans.
manner, following steps and movements.
8. Scenery- the setting or background establishing the place
of action of any dance is important to make the dance more
realistic and beautiful.
Theatre Arts- a collaborative form of fine art that uses live
performers to present the experience of a real or imagined
event before a live audience in a specific place.
 The performers may communicate this experience to
the audience through combinations of gesture, speech,
song, music, and dance.
 The specific place of the performance is also named by
the Greek word “theatre” as derived from an Ancient
theatron, which means “a place for viewing”
Theatre refers to:
 The acting
 Building
 Plays themselves
 Administrators
 Scenery
 Costumes
 Make-up
 Lights
Difference between “theatre and drama”
 Theatre can refer to a whole theatrical production
whereas drama refers to the plays themselves.
 The study of plays is referred to as dramaturgy.
 Theatre can mean a building, whereas drama cannot.
Theatre is a Collaborative Art
 Producers- finances, hiring, promoting, etc.
 Director- supervises rehearsals; controls and develops
his/her “vision” of the play.
 Actors- creates the visual aspects of production:
scenery, costumes, props, make-up, lighting, sound,etc.
 Builders- tech crew; build and paint the set; make the
costumes, etc.
 Crew- execute changes in scenery, light and sound cues,
placement and return of properties.
 Stage Manager- runs the “live” production
 House Manager- admits and seats audience
 The Playwright- his works is generally done away from
the theatre building itself.
History of Theatre Arts
Classical and Hellensic Greece