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Analysing the Performance Art Process Through the Forces of Fragmentation and Union: An Offer.

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posted on 2019-11-07, 00:30 authored by ANGELA VIORA
In this practice-led thesis, I argue that the powerful potential of performance art lies in the dynamic character of its process, evolving according to forces of fragmentation and union; this leads those involved in a performance to experience reconfiguration in their perceptions, thoughts, and emotions. By examining the dynamics occurring during the unfolding of a piece, exploring the essence of its “happening”, I aim to offer a deeper understanding of how performance art engages with the world. I do so by investigating some key moments of the processes of five artworks in combination with scholarship encompassing various research fields.

History

Principal supervisor

Maryrose Casey

Additional supervisor 1

Angela Michelle Myers

Year of Award

2019

Department, School or Centre

Centre for Theatre and Performance

Course

Doctor of Philosophy (Theatre Performance)

Degree Type

DOCTORATE

Faculty

Faculty of Arts