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Posthuman Spiritualities in Contemporary Performance: Politics, Ecologies and Perceptions
Examines five performance/artworks: The Artist is Present (2010) by Marina Abramović; The Deer Shelter Skyscape (2007) by James Turrell; CAT (1998) by Ansuman Biswas; Journey to the Lower World by Marcus Coates (2004); and the work with pollen by Wolfgang Laib.
The Book of Humans: The Story of How We Became Us
This original and entertaining tour of life on Earth explores how many of the things once considered to be exclusively human are not: we are not the only species that communicates, makes tools, utilises fire, or has sex for reasons other than to make new versions of ourselves. Evolution has, however, allowed us to develop our culture to a level of complexity that outstrips any other observed in nature.
When Species Meet
Contemplates the interactions of humans with many kinds of critters, especially with those called domestic.
Degreecoordinates, Shared traits of the Hominini
A catalogue of questions about traits of our behaviour and anatomy, The same answers are possible for all members of Hominini – a tribe of apes including humans, bonobos and chimpanzees.
Encounters in Performance Philosophy
A collection of 14 essays by international scholars and practitioners from across the disciplines of Philosophy, Literature and Theatre and Performance Studies, addressing the nature of the relationship between philosophy and performance.
Parks and people: innovative participation in public urban green space
Report by the 2016 Travel Fellowship holder.
Parks and people: innovative participation in public urban green space (digital)
Report by the 2016 Travel Fellowship holder.
Ways to Wander
54 intriguing encounters produced by artists involved with the Walking Artists Network and beyond.
Between Sky & Sea IV: Given Place
Documentation from the fourth edition of the performance art festival, held in Herdla, Norway. The artists gathered for a week having the opportunity to work within the environment of the site, before presenting their work on 30th August 2014.
In Norwegian and English.
Czech Performance Art: Film and Video, 1956–1989
Rare visual records of interventions, performance pieces and happenings from the period before 1989.
3h 14min
See also: Czech Action Art – Happenings, Actions, Events, Land Art, Body Art and Performance Art Behind the Iron Curtain (P2959).
Part of the Library of Performing Rights (LPR) (P3041).
Czech Action Art
Happenings, Actions, Events, Land Art, Body Art and Performance Art Behind the Iron Curtain
Action Art, similar to performance art but not requiring an audience, emerged out of the political and social turmoil of the 1960s. Until now this movement has received little critical attention, as the Iron Curtain prevented its dissemination to an international audience.
Part of the Library of Performing Rights (LPR) (P3041).
The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution
This publication engaged with the critical investigation of the historic connection between the domination of nature and women. This item is part of the Study Room Guide to Remoteness (P2600).
