Tag: performance art
Poetry slam has often been lambasted in media as overdramatic and a bit silly, but it actually has great value as a form of self-expression. Slam poetry, or spoken-word poetry, is contemporary poetry meant to be recited aloud with emotional drive. It often focuses on political issues or personal...
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Performance artist, poet, gender activist, and more, Alok Menon is a name you should get to know.
Alok is a gender non-conforming figure that uses the pronoun they instead of he or she and is a prominent figure in queer culture. Alok grew up in a small town in...
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Senga Nengudi is an African-American avant-garde artist who rose to fame in the artistic community in the 1960s. Her specialty is in combining visual art and sculptures with performance art, often using found objects as the tools for her pieces. She has been featured in some of the most...
