Contemporary Art

[close] A group for performance art, an art form considered as fine art, such as a painting or sculpture. Through their performance, the performance artist often become the material used to make the work. Performance art is based on time, the work exists in the moment of its creation, whilst documentation and artefacts from the performance are often residues, but may still become works in their own right. The performance artist often uses their own body or presence, but might find other ways to orchestrate a time-based piece. The audience who experience the artwork are not separate from the artwork, and they are often either within it or a fundamental part of it.

[close] Dedicated to the reading and discovering of outstanding literature on contemporary art.

[close] “We refuse the general alternative proposed by infinite representation: the indeterminate, the indifferent, the undifferenciated or the difference already determined as negation, implying and enveloping the negative (by the same token, we also refuse the particular alternative: negative of limitation or negative of opposition).” - Gilles Deleuze, Difference and Repetition

[close] Join BURNAWAY's Book Club to see what our staff, writers, and artists are reading and recommending in literature about art, culture, critical theory, and life. We'd love you to contribute to the list too! BURNAWAY is an online platform that promotes contemporary art and writing in the South, enriching the region's cultural life and connecting its diverse communities.