Fluxus and performance art

I liked the way Santiago described the FLUXUS movement in class as "everything in permanent motion". I thought the best example was when Yoko Ono sat in the gallery letting people cut off her clothes. Even though it was not in her hands, the movement flowed and it was an on going piece of work. After researching another important fluxus artist Joseph Beuys, I found it interesting to learn that he had a science background in medicine. Understanding the reason he used the materials he did, such as felt, was also very eye opening. To be able to use felt as a major part of his art because of the significance it had to him gave his pieces more of a connection. I thought the work he did with lard was also interesting becaue he knew they would eventually loose their shape over time. The most amazing thing to me about the performance art we have seen so far, is the endurance! I can't get over how long some of the artists will commit their time and effort into the performance. The one that impressed me the most was Tom Geoghegan's "Strange Fruit" being suspended from a tree for over 8 hours! Unbelievable!! Now the challenge will be coming up with something half as creative for my performance art:)