So legit and transparentliciously- this blog is part of a grad seminar on... you guessed it- Socially Engaged Performance/Art- FA890 AY at the University of Regina. But this isn't going to be your run of the mill academic blog- no sir/madam/creature/person/soul/soulless/creation, this is going to be epic... or it's going to be a solid documentation of some of my work, thoughts, and feelings on some neato artists.
My name is Johnny Trinh. I'm a performance artist based in Canada. I can't specify a province, city, or villa because I can't seem to take root anywhere. I'm looking at life and art and the use of autobiography as fuel and fodder for performance. How much does the self inform the art? When does the self become the art?
What I really want to know is that if I tell you my story in glitter, light, and abstraction- will you see some truth? will you care?
Can I be a little less lonesome as I sit in this trendy indie cafe in Regina, SK, listening to trendy indie local artists, surrounded by hippies and hickuma if I can connect with you?
So... how did I jump from social engagement to loneliness? I believe that "loneliness" is both product and root of antisocial, disassociating behaviour that isolates and creates so many walls and barriers between communities and people.
I think that the artists I'm going to explore ultimately provide a voice, and create a dialogue by shouting over those walls.
What I need from you is a hug. No, actually, maybe? MAYBE you could provide a comment or suggestion of book, article, performance or something- anything that can help inform this research and this life.
Thanks for visiting :)
Johnny.
No comments:
Post a Comment