Since entering the performance lexicon in the 1970s, the term Live Art has been used to describe a diverse but interrelated array of performance practices and approaches. This volume offers a contextual and critical introduction to the scene of contemporary Live Art in Britain. Focusing on key artists whose prolific body of work has been vital to the development of contemporary practice, this collection studies the landscape of Live Art in the UK today and illuminates its origins, as well as particular concerns and aesthetics. The introduction to the volume situates Live Art in relation to other areas of artistic practice and explores the form as a British phenomenon. It considers questions of cultural specificity, financial and institutional support, and social engagement, by tracing the work and impact of key organizations on the UK scene: the Live Art Development Agency, SPILL Festival of Performance and Compass Live Art. Across three sections, leading scholars offer case studies exploring the practice of key artists Tim Etchells, Marisa Carnesky, Marcia Farquhar, Franko B, Martin O'Brien, Oreet Ashery, David Hoyle, Jordan McKenzie, and Cosey Fanni Tutti.

Live Art in the UK offers an authoritative, structured survey of contemporary live art practitioners whose practice is both prolific and vital, written by leaders in the field of Live Art and Performance Studies.

About the Author
Maria Chatzichristodoulou is Reader in Performance and New Media, Director of Enterprise, Head of Division of Creative Industries and Director of the Centre for Research in Digital Storymaking at the School of Arts and Creative Industries, London South Bank University, UK.


Book Information
ISBN 9781474257718
Author Maria Chatzichristodoulou
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 346g