Image: James Berlyn’s Tawdry Heartburn’s Manic Cures at FOLA
‘There’s a little bit of a sense that Live Art is a new practice in Australia, whereas in fact Australia has a deep and incredibly highly regarded history of Live Art practice,’ said performance artist, maker and curator Leisa Shelton.
‘When you speak with practitioners in Europe, they can name more Australian artists who have been well regarded in this field from the late 70s, 80s, 90s and even now, than probably a lot of Australian artists might be able to do at this point, because they saw the work. And a lot of current Live Art practice is getting more performance work in the UK and Europe than in Australia; a lot of key artists in the field in Australia are all working overseas in international festivals around Europe, and there just hasn’t been the equivalent here,’ she explained.
