11 Nov 2018

Sara Cowdell and Mark Harvey on Performance Art Week Aotearoa

From Standing Room Only, 1:50 pm on 11 November 2018

Performance art covers such a wide range of disciplines - dance, music, visual art, political confrontation, street theatre - but it's often hard to nail down. Many of us remember it from the 1970s but recently it's had a revival. So much so that this year sees the second Performance Art Week Aotearoa, taking place this week in Wellington.

We talk to the founder and curator of the second Performance Art Week Aotearoa, Sara Cowdell, and to one of the artists featured, performance artist Mark Harvey who has been active in the field both here and overseas for some time.Harvey presents Interloper in various public spaces around Wellington from Wednesday.

Performance Art Week Aotearoa opens at Playstation gallery Wellington on Wednesday and offers 17 attention-grabbing, confronting performances across the city until Sunday. Go here for the programme, November 14-18.