Posthuman Spiritualities in Contemporary Performance: Politics, Ecologies and Perceptions
Notes
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.
| Artist / Author | Silvia Battista |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| ISBN | 978-3319897578 |
| Reference | P3648 |
| Date | 2018 |
| Type | Publication |
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