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John Court: Teetering on the Brink

by Didier Morelli

A classroom desk—adapted so that one of its legs extends far beyond the others. Completely wrapped up in hockey tape. A small pile of magnesium…

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Workday

by Meghan Moe Beitiks

Sarah Berkeley is working. She is wearing the typical office outfit for it: skirt, blouse, jacket, heels. But this is far from a desk job.…

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Texting Miao for 24 Hours: Action, image, voyeurism

by Nabeela Vega

Performing during the Defibrillator evening, SAT 06 June, commenting on the relationship between artist and gallery in a capitalist market, Miao will turn normal shoes…

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Performing Across Borders

by Whitney Richardson

Thursday, May 28, 2015 Hi Whitney, First of all, nice to meet you! Yes, my performance for Rapid Pulse is about the Femicide in Spain.…

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What Can the Performance Artist Do for You?

by Jessica Santone

In INSTRUCTION EXPERIMENT: ACTION // REACTION, Australian artist Sara Morawetz will occupy Defibrillator’s Electrode Window Gallery during the first two days of the Rapid Pulse…

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Perspective and Inspiration

by Whitney Richardson

I asked Ami a few questions to gain perspective on her performance for Rapid Pulse 2015. Below you will find the poem by Mahmoud Darwish…

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Accumulation & Decay: An Interview with Marilyn Arsem

by Jeffery Byrd

Marilyn Arsem has been making performances for over 30 years. In 2015, she was honored with the Maud Morgan Prize by the Museum of Fine…

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