Routledge Performance Action: Politics of Art Activism - Routledge

Performance Action offers a comprehensive exploration of how art activism functions in real-world contexts, examining the intricate connections between creative processes and political outcomes. Focused on UK-based initiatives whilst situating analysis within a global framework, this Routledge Studies volume presents detailed case studies spanning diverse performance-based art activism movements. The book investigates anti-oil sponsorship performances by groups including Shell Out Sounds and BP or not BP?, the radical pedagogy experiment Shake!, the psychogeographic interventions of Loiterers Resistance Movement, and queer performance practices from artist collectives. By unpacking the relationship between artistic practice and activist strategy, the work provides essential insights for understanding contemporary art activism's mechanisms, impacts, and potential. Ideal for scholars, students, and practitioners engaged with political sociology, cultural studies, and art history seeking deeper comprehension of performance-based social movements and creative resistance.