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Articolo | Performance Art As a Dynamic Imaginative Niche
Performance Art As a Dynamic Imaginative Niche
Intersubjective Achievement of Seeing Differently
Abstract
In this paper, we intend to enrich the notion of a ‘dynamic imaginative niche’ that refers to how we actively construct the socio-material living environment to foster surprise and enhance playful exploration through ‘intersubjective achievement.’ We will stress the role of interpersonal imagination in the transformation typical of performing arts, where the participants collectively go from “seeing to seeing differently”, as Noë writes in Strange Tools (2015). We think of achievement as a reconfiguration of perception, as a break in unreflective engagement with the world, calling attention to the structures and attitudes that shape our everyday experience. To do this, we will use Anne Imofh’s performance Faust, presented at the Biennale of Venice 2017, as a tangible example.
Presentato: 07 Gennaio 2025 | Accettato: 07 Marzo 2025 | Pubblicato 13 Giugno 2025 | Lingua: en
Keywords Performance art • Imaginative niche • Intersubjective achievement • Surprise • Play
Copyright © 2025 Antonio Ianniello, David Habets. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2025/01/001
