On anger and conceptual actions at the Clàssics 21 Festival, by Josep Maria Fonalleras

The Classics Festival 21 It is a very commendable initiative that reflects on “primordial issues & rdquor; from ‘performances’, debates and dialogues, readings and concerts. This year is dedicated to anger, “the beast we live with.” There are very interesting quotes and there are also “micro-actions with a simple visual load, but intense, both emotionally and conceptually”. Like the artist’s Abel azcona, recognized around the world. It has already started with an action in the streets of Barcelona; It is called ‘The first action’ and it consisted of sitting on a chair in the middle of the public road, on the Rambla, at the height of the Wax Museum, to provoke the anger, precisely, of the drivers who have had to avoid it . Saturday, if everything goes well (or bad) get hit by a boxer until knocked out. It will be a “conceptual representation”. I note that in the world of contemporary radicalism, artists have a certain tendency to harm themselves. It also happens with Angelica Lidell, ready to immolate herself for the sake of concept and modernity. There are those who love them very much and there are also those who hate them. And then there are all the others, who live with anger and love without giving it any further thought.

Reference-www.elperiodico.com

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