Performing Contagious Bodies - by C Braddock (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Performing Contagious Bodies explores live/body art and installation practices through theories of ritual and magic. It maps out an ambitious and thought-provoking study of live art - together with its documentation and traces - and uses the concepts of contagion, magic and ritual to open up a range of hotly-debated questions about the temporal aspects of live art, their relation to 'event' and durationality. Featuring discussion of a wide range of contemporary international practice, this book explores the intersections of performance studies, art history, anthropology and contemporary visual art practices"--

Book Synopsis

Performing Contagious Bodies explores live/body art and installation practices through theories of ritual and magic. Featuring discussion of a wide range of contemporary international practice, this book explores the intersections of performance studies, art history, anthropology and contemporary visual art practices.

Review Quotes

"The merits of this book derive not only from its rigour and attention to detail but also from Braddock's own intensive engagement with his area of study as an artist, lecturer and curator." - Martin Patrick, Massey University, New Zealand

About the Author

CHRIS BRADDOCK is Associate Professor in the School of Art & Design at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. He is an artist and writer.