Performace Art; Anxiety

For some reason The Fantasy Beyond Control article was a pretty difficult read for me. Mainly because I didn't understand what I was supposed to be imagining when readying about the art forms she presented. I did understand her overall idea that television where there is a set narrative and minimal interaction with viewers is like having platonic sex. Therefore, interactive art, where one can engage and influence art is a more colorful version of art. On the other hand, Art as a Performative Act focuses on intermedia and questions what is art in general? As cited, "art is a work that engages us and tells us what it means to be ourselves in the world". In order to explain the origin of art he mentions three concepts: play ("performative enactment through movement"), symbol ("the real presence of what is symbolized, yet under conditions of otherness"; self-presentation that enables self-recognition), and festival ("how the work of art also enacts the sense of community"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofXumDHPxw0 I like this video because it is relatable, it does convey anxiety, but it is still open for interpretation.