Perfomance Art by Others

Performance artists have a goal. The goal is to convey a message that will contradict or challenge the society in which we are living in today. I think the three performance arts that have stuck out to me the most might be from Yoko Ono, Maria Abramovic, and Michael Smith. Yoko Ono piece “Cut Piece” was of her sitting with pieces of clothing that her audience could then take off. I think this piece signifies something really important. To me it meant that women are constantly objectified because throughout the whole performance she is covering her breasts. Which is a really important message because it just goes to show how the genders see each other. Maria Abramovic’s piece “Minute of Silence” is of her sitting in front of a person in silence. This piece is a bit intricate because I think it means that it’s hard to have constant eye contact with people but that it’s important to because you can really feel a sense of emotion and I just don’t think people now a days take the time to have direct eye contact with someone because of the technology we have now or at least I think this piece applies to time we live in now. Finally, Michael Smith piece “A Voyage of Growth and Discovery” he is in a completely white outfit, looking like a baby walking through a desert. This piece seems as though as it’s amusing, but the hidden meaning is that we are all just walking through life curiously and growing from experiences. Which explains his outfit which is supposed to represent a genderless and ageless soul. Hence, us.