Performing Contagious Bodies Ritual Participation in Contemporary Art [Hardcover]

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.Images Preface Acknowledgements Introduction The Spirit of Language in Things; L.Kosloff Contagious Participation; A.Hamilton The Force of the Text; A.Frankovich & M.Duchamp Contagious Redundancy; A.M.Roe The Force of Impotentiality; R.Maloy & B.Nauman The Force of the Charm; H.Wilke Notes Bibliography Index

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

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.