List of Illustrations
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Maria Chatzichristodoullou (London South Bank University, UK) : Live Art in the UK: Shaping a Field
Section One: Experiments in Life and in Art
? Chapter 1. Sara Jane Bailes (University of Sussex, UK) : 'All We Have is Words, All We Have is Worlds' - language, looping and the work of Tim Etchells'
? Chapter 2.Roberta Mock (University of Plymouth, UK): 'Marisa Carnesky: Showwoman'
? Chapter 3.Deirdre Heddon (University of Glasgow, UK): 'Marcia Farquhar: Divergent auto/biographies and lines of hope'
Section Two: Performances of Conflict, Resolution, Hurt and Healing
Chapter 4. Dominic Johnson (Queen Mary, University of London, UK): 'The Gold Standard: The Performances of Franko B'
Chapter 5. Gianna Bouchard (University of Birmingham, UK): 'Sparkles and Sputum: The Sick Body of Martin O'Brien'
Chapter 6. Joanna Linsley (University of Roehampton, UK) : 'The Artist Is No Longer Present: Encounter, Assembly and Withdrawal in the work of Oreet Ashery'
Section Three: Camp, Comedy And Laughs
Chapter 7. Gavin Butt (University of Sussex, UK): 'Just a Camp Laugh? David Hoyle's Laden Levity'
Chapter 8. Katie Beswick (University of Exeter, UK): 'Jordan McKenzie: Three Works'
Chapter 9. Eleanor Roberts (University of Roehampton, UK): 'Performance and Prostitution: The Magazine Actions of Cosey Fanni Tutti'
Index
