Representing the output of the research project "Performance: Conservation, Materiality, Knowledge," this second and final volume in the series Performance: The Ethics and the Politics of Conservation and Care brings together diverse voices, methods, and formats in the discussion and practice of performance conservation.
Conservators, artists, curators and scholars explore the ontology of performance art through its creation and institutionalization into an astonishing range of methods and approaches for keeping performance alive and well, whether inside museum collections or through folk traditions. Anchored in the disciplines of contemporary art conservation, art history, and performance studies, the contributions range far beyond these to include perspectives from anthropology, musicology, dance, law, heritage studies, and other fields. While its focus is on performance as understood in the context of contemporary art, the book’s notion of performance is much wider, including other media such as music, theater, and dance as well as an open-ended concept of performance as a vital force across culture(s).
While providing cutting-edge research on an emerging and important topic, this volume remains accessible to all interested readers, allowing it to serve as a singularly valuable resource for museum professionals, scholars, students, and practitioners.
Contributing authors: Amelia Jones, Michaela Schäuble, Philip Auslander, Puawai Cairns, Thomas Gartmann, Brandie Macdonald, Rosanna Raymond, Valinda Carroll, Kayla Henry-Griffin, Nylah Byrd, Ariana Makau, Sandra Sykora, Urmimala Sarkar Munsi, Dorota Gawęda & Eglė Kulbokaitė, Ido Feder, Joanna Lesnierowska, Gisela Hochuli, and contributions by the book's editors: Emilie Magnin, Jules Pelta Feldman, and Hanna B. Hölling.
You can obtain a free copy of the book by following this link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003467809/perfo….
Hard cover will be available for purchase from Routledge this fall.