Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Punk and "Art Terrorism"
I really enjoyed the guest lecture on punk music today. One part I found particularly interesting was the information about the 70's punk band The Electric Eels. I thought it was completely wild that they intentionally abused their audience at live shows with chains and other weapons. Today was also the first time I heard of the idea of "Art Terrorism". It seems that this idea doesn't only relate to physically harming the audience, but also terrorizing them with shocking ideas and behaviors. An off-stage example of this could be when punk bands would appear in public places wearing shirts with terrorizing messages on them. Examples include shirts that said "White Power" or had Nazi references on them. These acts were intended to shock people and provoke fights. According to some of these artists, these behaviors were meant to be satirical. Upon searching for "Art Terrorism" online, almost all of the links were for Banksy, a modern street artist who describes himself as an "Art Terrorist". This could be one way that the influence of 70's punk continues to live on today.
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