JAPPE, Elisabeth
Germany
Elisabeth Jappe speaking at Some Assembly Required, "Action Art in Germany" 7a*11d 1998 VIDEO STILL
Some Assembly Required artist talk: “Action Art in Germany”
Tuesday October 27 7 pm
Elisabeth JAPPE (Cologne, Germany)
Goethe-Institut, 163 King St
Cosponsored by Le Lieu centre en art actuel and the Goethe-Institut Toronto
Coordinated by Paul COUILLARD
Elisabeth Jappe was born in France and lives in Köln, where she has been involved with Moltkerei Wekstatt, a centre devoted principally to performance, since 1981. Performance curator for Documenta 8 in Kassel in 1987, she has published many articles on the subject of performance and its relationship to video and feminism as well as the important book Performance – Ritual – Progress – Handbuch der aktionskunst in Europa.
Elisabeth Jappe, "Action Art in Germany" 7a*11d 1998