| Ron Athey | |
| Born | December 16, 1961 Groton, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American (United States) |
| Field | performance art, body art, experimental theatre, video |
| Works | 4 Scenes in a Harsh Life (1994), Solar Anus (1998), Judas Cradle (2004) |
Ron Athey (born December 16, 1961) is an American performance artist associated with body art and with extreme performance art. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about Performance art For other uses see Performance (disambiguation Body art is Art made on with or consisting of the Human body The most common forms of body art are Tattoos and Body piercings but other Experimental theatre is a general term for various movements in Western Theatre that began in the 20th century as a reaction against the then-dominant conventions governing the Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images The Judas Chair, also known as the Judas Cradle, was a Torture device allegedly used by the Spanish Inquisition. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Body art is Art made on with or consisting of the Human body The most common forms of body art are Tattoos and Body piercings but other Since the beginning of the Dadaism in the Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich in 1916 many artists have experimented with extreme performance art as a critique of He has performed in the U. S. and internationally (especially in the UK and Europe). Athey uses his body to explore controversial subject matters such as the relationships between desire, sexuality, and traumatic experience.
Many of his works include aspects of S&M in order to confront pre-conceived ideas about the body in relation to masculinity and religious iconography. Athey's emphasis on sexuality, HIV and queer practice made him a target of criticism in the 1990s, when critics and lawmakers including Jesse Helms described one of his performances as exposing audience members to HIV-infected blood. Jesse Alexander Helms Jr (October 18 1921 – July 4 2008 was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (This was in response to a 1994 performance of an excerpt from Four Scenes in a Harsh Life at the Walker Art Centre in Minneapolis, in which he made cuts in co-performer Divinity Fudge's back, placed strips of absorbent paper towel on the cuts and then, using a pulley, hoisted the blood-stained cloths into the air. )
During the 1990s the fact that Athey had received $150 of financial support for his work from the National Endowment for the Arts for his 1994 performance at the Walker Art Center, his name was frequently raised alongside criticism of the NEA. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) This page is about the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Athey was criticized along with other artists including Andres Serrano, Robert Mapplethorpe, Karen Finley, and Holly Hughes. Andres Serrano (born August 15, 1950) is an American photographer who has become most notorious through his photos of corpses as well as Robert Mapplethorpe ( November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American Photographer, known for his large-scale highly Karen Finley (b 1956 Evanston Illinois) is a controversial American Performance artist, whose theatrical pieces and In many ways, this notoriety continues to shape public perception of his work, and he has not since been the recipient of public funding in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1]
Athey's work frequently explores religious subjects. For example, Athey concluded his 2005 operatic performance Judas Cradle (performed in collaboration with Juliana Snapper of the band Cypher in the Snow) by speaking in tongues, and his theatrical multi-media performance Joyce unpacks the feverish environment of his religious upbringing, and he has staged himself as a modern era St. Sebastian for the photographer Catherine Opie. Cypher in the Snow were an all women Queercore band from San Francisco. Saint Sebastian (traditionally died January 20, 287 was a Christian Saint and Martyr, who is said to have been killed while the Roman emperor Catherine Opie (born 1961) is an North American Artist specializing in issues within documentary photography Athey engages with the ideas of queer philosophers and artists like Georges Bataille, Pierre Molinier and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Queer has traditionally meant odd or unusual but is now also used to refer to anyone who is not heteronormative. Georges Bataille (ʒɔʀʒ baˈtaj ( September 10, 1897 &ndash July 8, 1962) was a French Writer. Pierre Molinier ( April 13, 1900 - March 3, 1976) was a painter, Photographer and "maker of objects" Pier Paolo Pasolini ( March 5, 1922 – November 2, 1975) was an Italian Poet, Intellectual, Film director Athey's performance Solar Anus refers directly to one of Bataille's essays, and in 2002 Athey curated an endurance/performance festival inspired by Pasolini's work. The Solar Anus performance is included as part of Athey's starring role in the Danish feature film HotMen CoolBoyz (2000), directed by Knud Vesterskov and produced by Lars von Trier's company Zentropa. HotMen CoolBoyz (or HMCB) is a Danish Adult film directed by Knud Vesterskov and starring Ron Athey and Billy Knud Vesterskov is a Danish film director who originally made his mark with a long string of experimental art films Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier, April 30, 1956) is a Danish Film director and Screenwriter. "Zentropa" redirects here The 1991 film Europa was released in North America as "Zentropa" The film was nominated for five GayVN Awards, including a Best Solo Performance nomination for Ron Athey.
He has also, with Vaginal Davis, curated performance art festivals in the U. Vaginal Davis (b February 20, 1969) is a Drag queen, performance artist painter independent curator composer and writer S. and in Europe. These include Platinum Oasis (Los Angeles), Visions of Excess I (Birmingham, UK) and II (Ljubljana, Slovenia). A further co-curated event, Re-Visions of Excess, with Lee Adams, was presented in Birmingham in 2007. As a curator, Athey has brought together a diverse range of artists, including Bruce LaBruce, Ann Magnuson, Marisa Carnesky, Slava Mogutin, Udo Kier, Rick Owens, Ming Yuen S. Bruce LaBruce (born 3 January 1964) is a Canadian writer Film -maker Photographer and underground gay porn star based Ann Magnuson ( January 4, 1956) is an American actress Performance artist, and nightclub performer who first gained prominence in the 1985 Slava Mogutin (b April 12, 1974, Kemerovo) is a New York -based Russian Artist and Writer, the author of Udo Kier (born October 14 1944, as Udo Kierspe) is a German Actor. Rick Owens, (born 1962 is an American Fashion designer known for his edgy fashions favored by rock stars and people who like to cultivate an Avant Ma, Kira O'Reilly, Nicole Blackman, and Franko B
Athey has been a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers including Honcho and the L.A. Weekly, and occasionally teaches performance studies. Kira O'Reilly is a Performance artist based in the UK She graduated from Cardiff School of Art in 1998 Nicole Blackman ( November 30, 1971) is a New York City -born Performance artist, Poet, Author, Vocalist, Franko B (born 1960 is an internationally acclaimed London-based Performance artist who uses his own body in his art LA Weekly is a free weekly Tabloid -sized Newspaper (a so-called " Alternative weekly " in Los Angeles California He lives in Los Angeles
References
External links
- Ron Athey Official Site
- Ron Athey's MySpace page
- Podcast Interview with Juliana Snapper, discussing her work with Ron Athey
- CV info images
- Los Angeles Times West Magazine Article
- Official HotMen CoolBoyz website (adult content)
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