Blog (March 2011)

The Performativity of Matter

23-3-11

The Performativity of Matter

Our Zoe (Laughlin) is, again, up to things, having recently returned from performing a sold out run of "The Performativity of Matter" at Kaai Theater in Brussels as part of Performatik 2011, a 10-day festival of contemporary performance art and live art. First presented in 2008 at the ICA in London, this ‘science demonstration lecture performance’ spotlights the performing nature - or performativity – of materials. As Zoe explains, performance isn't just about animate objects - inanimate objects perform, too... More