Fluxus in the Swamp

The Santa Fe College Gallery presents the exhibition, “Fluxus in the Swamp” running from Sept. 6 to Oct. 20, 2024. 

The opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 6, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Gallery.

Prior to the opening reception, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm on September 6, a free performance of “Piano Aktivitys as a Disciplind Destruktshun (A Piano Work’t),” originally created by composer and Fluxus artist Philip Corner, will take place in the Lyceum Concert Hall, located a short distance from the Gallery.

This and all SF Gallery events are free and open to the public.

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“Piano Aktivitys as a Disciplind Destruktshun (A Piano Work’t)” performance details: 

Bibbe Hansen, Bille Maciunas, Jack Massing, Craig Coleman, Jade Dellinger, Dan Stepp, Benedicta Opoku-Mensah, Kyle Selley, and and Sean Miller will perform an updated score by Philip Corner for Sean Millet to perform "Piano Aktivitys." Philip Corner will provide introductory comments. 

"Piano Aktivitys" was popularized by George Maciunas in Wiesbaden, Germany on September 1, 1962 at the first-ever Fluxus festival. This is the first time Billie Maciunas and Bibbe Hansen have performed this work. 

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"Fluxus in the Swamp" exhibition info: 

In 2010 and 2014, Fluxus artist Benjamin Patterson named his tours through Florida and Georgia “Fluxus in the Swamps.” This exhibition explores both the enduring legacy of Fluxus and its unique influence in Florida.

"Fluxus in the Swamp" at Santa Fe College Gallery is curated by Fluxus performer and author Billie J. Maciunas, PhD, and artist and UF School of Art + Art History associate professor, Sean Miller. The exhibition presents new and classic Fluxus pieces, as well as works by artists inspired by Fluxus:

AY-O
Björk
George Brecht
Craig Coleman
Philip Corner
Chiaozza
Roz Crews
Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt
Robert Fillou
Ken Friedman
Guerilla Girls
Bibbe Hansen
Edgar Heap of Birds
Geoff and Bici Hendricks
Jenny Holzer
Connie Hwang​
Alison Knowles
Jess Larson
George Maciunas
Jack Massing
Sean Miller
Yoko Ono
Benjamin Patterson
Tom Sachs
Takako Saito
Mieko Shiomi
Ben Vautier
Robert Watts
Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe
Andrew Yang
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About the Fluxus Movement: 

Emerging in the 1960s and gaining international influence, Fluxus is an experimental art movement that combines various artistic forms and blurs the boundaries between art and everyday life. Fluxus artists take a playful, open-minded approach, using everyday objects and actions to create unconventional works that challenge traditional art concepts and encourage interactive experiences for viewers.
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This event is sponsored by the Santa Fe College Art Gallery.

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