Collaborative blogging and performative conversation — Minimale à maximale : politique(s) de l’art action [Minimal to maximal: politics of performance art]

How does performance art become a political space? This is a central concern in the art world, from a work’s creation to its critical analysis, and requires artists to position themselves.

Through a dedicated blog that serves as a discussion forum, the question was posed to several performance artists as a way to create a community think-tank around the subject.

After a few months, a filmed performative conversation was uploaded online to provide a foundation for the blog’s activities.

“Quelle est notre situation?” [What’s our situation?] is a performative essay on the political in performance art, in the art world, and in our daily lives.

The blog and this discussion will remain online for an indefinite period.

— Katherine-Josée Gervais