James Kalm is accompanied by Kate for a visit to Peter Dobills four hour endurance piece titled Receiver. With a list of individual actions and videos included in group shows locally Ab Uno is the first comprehensive overview tracing the arc of Dobills performance career. In Receiver, the artist is suspended in a pool of milk, while a bowl placed overhead drips a continuous stream of milk into his nose. By constructing extravagant sets in which to carry out his actions, Dobill seeks to add a visual component to the performances. Also featuring a clip of Hanging one of the artists first pieces. Includes interviews with artist Peter Dobill, and Ben Abbot, Director of Nurture Art,
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Yes I know your no …
Yes I know your no longer equipped, btw what site is this guy on. If you want to see real talent look at Odd Nerdrum, I was once told taht to do abstract you have to know what your doing in all the levels of painting or sculpture, being a classical realist not giving names, this is complete junk.
Hey Ron – Tried to …
Hey Ron – Tried to contact you, but don’t know if I got through.
Thanks for the “excellent”. Best-
haha, yay! …bout …
haha, yay! …bout time performance art made a BIG comeback! awesome vid james, thanks!
I think we’re in a …
I think we’re in a summing up period of re-discovering and re-presenting modes of work from the past. Performance has been getting some serious attention, and this is a new offshoot of that type of work. Morbid curiosity is one of the human foibles that attracts and holds the observer.
I was at a show in …
I was at a show in Knoxville,TN. where there was a shirtless artist in a wheeled cage. He would move about and finally started reading a poem. A friend was busy heating up a twisted copper wire with a torch while he read it. It was a home made branding iron. At a specific point in the reading the friend branded his back (it was red hot) while cage man kept reading the piece. I watched even though I knew what was going to happen! Was it art? I don’t know, but it’s all I remember from the show.
once again, thank …
once again, thank you james kalm
I like his denial …
I like his denial of theater..
wow, this was crazy …
wow, this was crazy!!
Would we as the art …
Would we as the art viewing public be complicit and partially responsible if an artist were to die or become seriously injured in the process of making art? An artist bleeds to death after cutting his penis, they die from an infection or receive internal injuries in a car crash, possibly, or get shot by their own volition. What’s the purpose?
I still watched it, of course.
I’m reminded of Videodrome, and JK, is this the art underground or are there other things to quell my morbid curiosity?
I’ve never seen …
I’ve never seen something so stupid!!!!!!
not offended but …
not offended but would love to discuss it
Just saw your show …
Just saw your show at Freedman, LCM, excellent, writing on it but can’t make the opening, email me?
Brus, Shwarzkogler, …
Brus, Shwarzkogler, Nitsch…. just don’t die in the artistic process of self abuse.
I dont know what to …
I dont know what to say,
other than Im speechless…in a good way.
Thanks for this. …
Thanks for this. Just checked out English Kills and was stunned into submission by painter Andy Piedilato.
Thanks James Kalm.
Best-
The fact that Mr. …
The fact that Mr. Dobill cares about the visual aesthetic and not just theatre raises this work up into the fine art category. Bravo!
Can’t endure the …
Can’t endure the subtleties but I’m down with the suffering ’cause I’m lactose intolerant. BTW, hanging is one possible solution to being in Champaign, IL.
“Butt flavored flan …
“Butt flavored flan”, an instant classic.
Pussy. The …
Pussy. The greatest risk here is a sinus infection. Permit me to be the first to admit that I am not equipped as an audience to be impressed. Barnum and Bailey meets Clive Barker. It would be more impressive if he consumed some of his butt flavored flan. Why we pasteurize. Many, many thanks for the production.
Damnit missed first …
Damnit missed first comment by 16 minutes!!! excellent show!
Terrific, as always.
Terrific, as always.