tongue, 1991, Chicago, Blue Rider Theater, project video documentation

tongue, 1991, Chicago, Blue Rider Theater, project video documentation

This complete video documentation of a live performance of the vocal work, “tongue” by Lynn Book took place at the Blue Rider Theater, Chicago, 1991. Book was invited to perform 2 of her original performance projects as part of an international festival at BRT - an expanded version of “tongue” followed her multimedia performance work, “Physical Vision” (1989-91). Here you’ll find a 37 minute irreverent and biting version whose mission was to deconstruct language, meaning and power through a poetics of feminist thought spurred by hot button issues of the ‘culture wars’ concerning gay rights, the artists’ prerogative in a time of censorship, and yet another American led war in the Middle East. The Blue Rider Theater, founded by Donna Blue Lachmann was a significant ‘outpost’ in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago the 1980s. This 41 minutes video includes audience shots.

http://youtu.be/8DPhXlIY1EE

Lynn Book Projects
published via YouTube.com

2022-02-06T17:20:14Z

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