Performing Revolutionary

Art, Action, Activism

Performing Revolutionary (High Resolution)

Distributed for Intellect Ltd

Paper $33.00 ISBN: 9781783207947 Published April 2018

The result of five years of practice-based creative research focused on Nicole Garneau’s UPRISING project, Performing Revolutionary presents a number of methods for the creation of politically charged interactive public events in the style of a how-to guide. UPRISING, a series of public demonstrations in eight locations in the United States and five in Europe, involved thousands of voluntary participants who came together to create radical change through performance art. Bringing together accounts by participants, writers, theorists, artists, and activists, as well as photographs and critical essays, Performing Revolutionary offers a fresh perspective on the challenges of moving from critique to action.

Table of Contents

Contents

Contents

Introduction

Nicole Garneau

UPRISING: Encounters with Revolutionary Unity and Beauty (An Appreciation)

Anne Cushwa

Revolutionary Practice #

Balance Weeks of War with Acts of Love. Turn That into a Working Methodology

Interjection: Love Letter to Beets

Nicole Garneau

Invite Radical Truth Telling

Call for Volunteers; Build a Temporary Ensemble

Claim the Title Activist

Engage the People

Say the Word Revolution

Liberate Our Sexual Encounters

Occupy Public Spaces without Permission

Interjection: Remember That Cops Are Human Beings

Nicole Garneau

Support Radicals of Color

Honor Revolutionaries and Revolutionary History

A Look at the Importance of Feminist Art Activism in the Work of Nicole Garneau

Anne Cushwa

Envision the World in Which We Want to Live

Sing Movement Songs

Make Space for Children

Let Love Help Make the Art

Stop Caring about Whether or not It Is Corny

Teach!

Ask Questions. Listen Compassionately

Interjection: All the Questions

Nicole Garneau

Respect the Earth and the Beets That Grow in Her

Produce Beautiful Images

Create Our Own Meaningful Ceremonies. (And Then Get Called Out for Cultural Appropriation)

Do Not Add More Events to the Calendar

Violate Norms of Time and Space

Give Thanks

Bring the Shadow to Light

Sing on Revolution Square

Sweeten the Deal with Cookies

Speak Bravely in spite of Obstacles

Give Back to the Grass Roots

Share Queer History in Queer Spaces

Put it on a Flag and Send It Out on the Wind

Be Active in Service of Struggle

Reflection on UPRISING #31
Anne Cushwa

Remember the Guidance of Elders

Enact the Kinds of Relationships We Want with Other People

Revolutionize Gender

Keep It Silent and Unobtrusive

Facilitate Rituals of Release

Make the Road by Walking

Personalize the Revolution

Reflection on UPRISING #38
Nicole Coffineau

Sew It by Hand

Re-enact Revolutionary History

Understand That We Will Never Fit in One Box

Construct Metaphors of Community Repair

Recharge Hearts while Protesting Torture

Use Your Body to Remember Murdered Bodies

Name Your Gifts to the World

When a Youth-Led, Liberatory, Anti-Capitalist Revolutionary Movement Starts, Join Immediately

For more information, or to order this book, please visit https://www.press.uchicago.edu

Art: Art--General Studies

Culture Studies

Gay and Lesbian Studies

Political Science:

You may purchase this title at these fine bookstores. Outside the USA, see our international sales information.