Publication detail
Between Myth and History: Black Market International 1985 - 2012
PÍSAŘÍKOVÁ, J.
Original Title
Between Myth and History: Black Market International 1985 - 2012
Type
journal article - other
Language
English
Original Abstract
The objective of this article is to introduce the principles and history of Black Market (referred to as BM), founded in 1985 as a way of collaborative work in the area of performance art. Since its beginning, it avoided a hierarchical group identity, and focused instead on creating conditions for meetings of artists and developing their individual performances in cooperation with other artists engaged in BM in the form of an open network. Now, after 30 years of BM's existence, the question has come to the focus how actually can their ephemeral performances be retrospectively understood. It is turning out that, apart from the description of BM's history itself, comprehension and theoretical reflection of its creative principles are important so as to define BM in a broader theoretical and historiographical context.
Keywords
Black Market, Black Market International, historiography of performance art, theory of ritual, performance art
Authors
PÍSAŘÍKOVÁ, J.
RIV year
2014
Released
7. 11. 2014
Publisher
common ground publishing
Location
USA
ISBN
2326-9952
Periodical
The International Journal of Arts Theory and History
Year of study
2014
Number
8
State
United States of America
Pages from
7
Pages to
17
Pages count
10
BibTex
@article{BUT105519,
author="Jana {Písaříková}",
title="Between Myth and History: Black Market International 1985 - 2012",
journal="The International Journal of Arts Theory and History",
year="2014",
volume="2014",
number="8",
pages="7--17",
issn="2326-9952"
}Responsibility: Ing. Marek Strakoš