the in/visible performance: for special places

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an inquiry of unusualness: contribution by Martina Ruhsam, reenacted at former exhibition hall Generali Foundation (Vienna), camera: Reza Tavakoli, high definition video (1920 x 1080), 2014

Movements in public space: how fine and inconspicuous do they have to be in order not to be seen as something that is usually covered by the term "performance". Where is the borderline separating movements of the everyday from movements that are ascribed to an aesthetic sphere?

Former exhibition hall GENERALI FOUNDATION (Vienna): https://vimeo.com/109574932

Kubus VALIE EXPORT: https://vimeo.com/86118057

Theory and documentation (pdf)