Dysfunctional comedy, a reader, Livia Paldi, Olav Westphalen (eds.) ; BAC - Baltic Art Center
Type
Label
Dysfunctional comedy, a reader, Livia Paldi, Olav Westphalen (eds.) ; BAC - Baltic Art Center
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Dysfunctional comedy
Nature of contents
bibliographycatalogs
Oclc number
954308862
Responsibility statement
Livia Paldi, Olav Westphalen (eds.) ; BAC - Baltic Art Center
Sub title
a reader
Summary
Dysfunctional Comedy documents a series of public events, performances, and workshops conceptualized by German-American artist Olav Westphalen and organized with different partners, mainly in Sweden, between 2012 and 2015. An intersection of practices, ideas, and images, this artist's book/catalogue engages with representatives of different traditions and genres in comedic and cartoonist practices to reflect on the rich history of stand-up comedy and political satire. The publication features more than fifteen artists and writers who engage with a variety of comedic techniques, often as a way to subvert the strategies and themes of stand-up comedy and rethink artistic performativity and audience participation. Public speech and the ways of addressing sensitive issues, stereotypes, taboos, and power relations are also examined, not only to seek new modes of public address, but to look critically at the art world and cultural-political operations, conservatism, and inflexibility
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Mapped to
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