Latte with Daniel Brine
Who: Daniel Brine
Role: Performance Space AD
Office Measurements: 3 x 5m
What is live art in Australia?
“Its a very difficult question – I’ll tell you what i usually say – it represents a wide range of work that falls between cracks. The term has a specific relationship to the British scene. It becomes very complex in Australia when you think of other things such as social engagement and community art.”
He cited Ralph Myer’s quote in the National Cultural Policy document – ‘That future work would reflect the city it was made in.’
Everyone is being acknowledged – community arts, social practice and live art – the sense of live art being a term that fills the gaps between practices may be no longer useful. He doesn’t use the term and hasn’t in his job as Performance Space Director.
Other things to note – He doesn’t talk about a ‘live artist’ he talks about a live art practice or approach to someones work,
which artists may use for one particular work but not another.
Question – What is the role of arts organisations in Live Art – MCA, Performance Space, Belvoir etc
Answer – Engage with a range of practices.
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