Fluxus - my take

Personally I have never seen anything like Fluxus or Dadaist work until class this week. I've heard of Dada but I'm not one for art history or any of that. It all seemed kind of awkward, transitioning from formal artwork in a gallery to new style performance in a gallery. The video we watched seemed really out of place and purposely made the audience part of the performance. As they stood by in awe, there was no telling what their opinions of what was occurring. No - it was jarring and far from the norm even for current times. What was happening is more fitting to occur in a crowded public space and even more acceptable. Nothing black-tie about a public gathering, for instance something done in Grant Park would be a great place to have it. In addition to that maybe some viral advertising or video and post it to youtube for people to see. Of course with editing and proper transition, which was one thing that I felt weakened the Fluxus video in class.

One thing, to me, that Fluxus must be is something to attract an audience and show them something they wouldn't otherwise see. Something shocking or even humorous, to awe the crowd. Like current day gypsy performers.