Body Art: Injury as a Work of Art in Gina Pane
By David Le Breton
English
In the context of contemporary art, performances are events rather than contemplative pieces, as far as they revolve around an artist engaged in a dramatic action which the public discovers as it unfolds. Artists are no longer safe in their own studios and in the solitude of their creations, but are subjected to the whims of action performed in front of the public. The work of Gina Pane will be lengthily discussed as art shaped by commitment, where the body is directly involved through deliberate injury.