Christian L. Frock, Artist Block No. 1, November 2011
What are our stakes in the discourse around economics, labor, and access to cultural resources?
Consider, as a case study, the recent fundraiser gala organized by Los Angeles MOCA on November 12, 2011: Performance artist Marina Abramović was engaged to act as artistic director and conceived of a program that included live performance enacted by hired art workers. The following exhibits are excerpts from documents generated prior to the performance—a summary description written by an anonymous art worker who auditioned to enact Abramović’s performance, an article published by the LA Times that provided an anticipatory summary of the event, and a protest letter circulated by artist Yvonne Rainer in response to the forthcoming performance...
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