Posthuman Spiritualities in Contemporary Performance : Politics, Ecologies and Perceptions /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Battista, Silvia (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Θέατρο; Μοντέρνο θέατρο; Οικολογία; Παραστατικές τέχνες; Πνευματικότητα > Τέχνη; Περιβαλλοντική μελέτη και διδασκαλία

This book provides an interpretative analysis of the notion of spirituality through the lens of contemporary performance and posthuman theories. The book examines five performance/artworks: The Artist is Present (2010) by Marina Abramović; The Deer Shelter Skyscape(2007) by James Turrell; CAT (1998)...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Reciprocating the Gaze of Others: The Artist is Present by Marina Abramovic
• 3. The Quaker Meditative Room and the Performing Eye: Deer Shelter Skyscape by James Turrell
• 4. Vipassana Meditation as an Introspective Theatre: Cat by Ansuman Biswas
• 5. When the Spirits are Socially Engaged: Journey to the Lower World by Marcus Coates
• 6. The Ecological Implications of Spiritual Gestures: Work with Pollen by Wolfgang Laib
• 7. Conclusive Thoughts.