Extractivism and Art: Has The Muse Had Enough, Yet? - by Francesco Chiaro
With society’s margins more and more centred on stage, contemporary performing arts seem to be all about inclusion - but is raising awareness and centring marginalised identities enough, or is this just another wave that some artists and performers are riding until exhaustion? By analysing three recent performances, we wish to pose a series of questions that may or may not open up new vistas of critique and resistance to what seems to be a normative and extractive trend in performing arts.
This new text by Francesco Chiaro reviews three performances:
1) Lectura Facil, by Alberto San Juan
2) Corpo Clandestino, by Victor Hugo Pontes.
3) Seek Bromance, by Samira Elagoz with Cade Moga.
The publication is part of i.c.a.p.s discursive platform, that aims to explore knowledge that challenges the current structures within the performing arts sector in favor of more sustainable and inclusive practices for artists, cultural workers and the general public.
Full article: https://www.icaproductions.com/projects/extractivism-and-art
