Performance Art

Yoko Ono, John Jessurun, and the flash mob pieces were the performances that stuck out the most to me. The sit in that Yoko Ono and John Lennon held in their hotel room was extremely unique and helped to convey the importance of peace within society. John Jessurun created beautiful dance pieces that provided audiences with entertainment. and convey meaning through dance. The flash mobs provide entertainment, like John Jessurun, and bring people together to enjoy music and dance. All of these pieces are designed to bring people together. Ono and Lennon held the sit in in order to teach the world that peace and unity is the answer rather than war and division. Jessurun and the flash mobs are designed to bring people together through entertainment. Technology is essential to all these pieces as it allows them to be spread and viewed by a wider audience. Ono and Lennon would not have been able to share their bedroom sit in had there not been technology to share it. Flash mobs would not have been able to grow in popularity had there not been technology to capture and repost it. Technology allows the message of these pieces to be spread worldwide and prevents them from being limited in audience viewership. The field of performance art is wide and vast. There is so much that can be done in this field. As technology updates and progresses, more and more is available that can help to create these pieces. The goal of performance art is to both entertain and share a message. For my performance art piece, I chose to recite various Shakespeare monologues in the park. My goal here was to entertain, much like Jessurun and the flash mobs, as well as to highlight the importance and brilliance of Shakespeare's works. If I were to do this again, I would try to find a quieter park, and I would find a way to dress more Shakespearian. If noise was still to be a problem, I would try to use a mic of some sort to allow myself to be heard more easily.

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