Bone

Performance is not only live, it also draws reference to current circumstances. It has its very own dynamic and, unlike other art productions, cannot be caught and kept hold of, making it hard to turn into a commodity. Pressure of this kind, which comes from many directions, is actively resisted by the discipline and its representatives. They seek to free themselves from the idea of conventional archiving and from efforts pin performance down. More important is the question: Where are we going?
In the publication Bone, artists who took part in the 25th anniversary Bone Performance Festival Bern were asked afterwards how 25 years of performance art could be brought together and presented in a book without losing the performative. The aim of the book is for readers to leave their role and become accomplices in the performance. The publication is a call to action, a plea to become involved, and to participate.