Reading Response

"Art as performative enactment" is about art as a performative enactment. While the interpretation of this might be a bit vague between persons, the general idea should be that art is an expression of self emotions and doesn't necessarily have specific boundaries. The sky is the limit so to speak.
In addition, the showcasing of other people's work and allowing visitors to view such work allows for the spreading and furthering of art as a whole. The viewer's emotional and visual response to what they see in front of them applied to paper or even to other material spawns more artwork. The definition of what is art can vary greatly and is a very expansive area of discussion. A simple sculpture, a sketch, a smudge of paint on a canvas, a shattered vase, or even a simple stone can all be art. If someone somewhere saw something creative in that lump of rock or in the splash of color on paper then it is art, whatever the detail or whatever the style.Changing or interacting to art or even responding to art shouldn't be something that is frowned upon or discouraged - the interaction with art simply builds upon the existing work or piece and creates a new form of art. This is the natural evolution of an artform - allowing the viewer or the "user" to interact and transform the original creator's work in to something new and amazing. The interaction with performance art is slightly different than typical interactions with still life or stationary work. Interaction with performance art simply builds upon the original work, the new work is only modified and the original state is changed. Modifying traditonal art like a painting might otherwise be different since the original work may not be meant to be changed...and is therefore destroyed. It's all a matter of perspective and case in the end.



On the other hand, the article "the fantasy beyond control" is portraying a story about performance art and focuses at least in part on one woman's experience playing a character. The issue of manipulating art through interaction and capture is also brought up. While reading this, the issue of whether or not art is meant to be manipulated and changed came up as a question in my mind. Is it ok to manipulate art and to what degree can we do so?