The Art of Living

The Art of Living: An Oral History of Performance Art is a new book by Dr Dominic Johnson, Queen Mary University of London, featuring twelve in-depth interviews with a diverse range of major artists and groups working in performance.

To launch the book, Johnson will be joined by contributing artists, including Anne Bean and Penny Arcade, for an evening of discussion, live performance, and a drinks reception in the opulent surroundings of the 1830s Chapel at King’s College London.

Drinks reception of wine and soft drinks will be available to the end of the presentations.

All are welcome.

Copies of the book will be available at a discounted rate for purchase at the event. Special thanks to the publisher of the book, Palgrave Macmillan.

Drinks provided with support from the Department of Drama at Queen Mary University of London.

Image: Cover of The Art of Living: An Oral History of Performance Art. Photo by Ulay (S/He from Renais Sense, 1973). Courtesy of the artist and MOT International.