Dissertation 002: Fluxus Movement

 

In theory the fluxes movement should be the answer to works that are more accessible and understood. They break down the boundaries between the performer (or work) and audience (or viewer of the work). There are elements of chance and playfulness we can all relate to. I've been looking at another art movement of the 90's that has a lot in common. I will expand on this later as my ideas are not fully formulated at this stage...

Borrowed manifesto!

 

 'Art has been removed from being an integral part of our society and has been relegated to mere processes which had lead to the production of dry, academic, pedantic, superficial, mechanical, and mass produced works of art devoid of all integrity, honesty, and meaning and has stripped art of its physical, psychological, moral and spiritual impact necessary for the thriving and indeed the very survival of human culture'  

Manifesto by Umberto Crenca, Martha Dempster and Steven Emma (1982)

   

And if you replace Art with Sound Art...

Dissertation 001: Philosophy and Improvisation

In a few weeks time I will hand in my dissertation proposal. 

I've been researching and reading on and off during my summer break. It's a matter of me picking a subject within sound art discourse (that I'm passionate about) and sticking with it.
I think I've found a direction to pursue...

I'm currently reading 'Listening to Noise and Silence: Towards a Philosophy of Sound Art' by Salome Voegelin, 'Sudden Music: Improvisation, Sound, Nature' by David Rothenberg and various online journals. I've identified four more books I want to take out. More updates soon.