Early Performances

Belisario Franca. The three photographs included below were taken by Brazilian photographer and videomaker Belisario Franca during the Ipanema Beach performance, on February 13, 1982.
Source: Belisario Franca. The three photographs included below were taken by Brazilian photographer and videomaker Belisario Franca during the Ipanema Beach performance, on February 13, 1982.

Eduardo Kac

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  • Belisario Franca. The three photographs included below were taken by Brazilian photographer and videomaker Belisario Franca during the Ipanema Beach performance, on February 13, 1982.
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Description
In the early '80s Eduardo Kac gave weekly performances on the streets of Cinelandia, the Bohemian center of Rio de Janeiro. He also performed at theaters, galleries, and on beaches. He concluded his performance project with a celebration of the human body staged on Ipanema Beach, on February 13, 1982.

This performance coincided with the sixtieth anniversary of historical Semana de Arte de 22 -- a modernist presentation of art and literature which is a landmark of Brazilian culture.
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • ephemeral
    • performative
  • genres
    • performance art
  • subjects
    • Body and Psychology
      • bodies (animal components)
      • expression
      • gesture
      • performativity
Technology & Material
Material
Human Body, Documentation, Literature
Method
In the early '80s Eduardo Kac gave weekly performances on the streets of Cinelandia, the Bohemian center of Rio de Janeiro. He also performed at theaters, galleries, and on beaches. He concluded his performance project with a celebration of the human body staged on Ipanema Beach, on February 13, 1982.

This performance coincided with the sixtieth anniversary of historical Semana de Arte de 22 -- a modernist presentation of art and literature which is a landmark of Brazilian culture.
Exhibitions & Events
Ipanema Beach performances
Bibliography
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