medium well.

Went to the big top last night for my second helping of imagine the band and found the space filled with the performance and photographic art of heather weathers.  Harkening back to Carolee Schneemann, Weathers uses her body (and bodily fluids) to set up uncomfortable and visceral scenarios.  "Sweet Meat" was included in a video reel that played upon one's entrance to the space.  I think I need to absorb Weathers thematic approach a bit more and longer to see what I think Weathers is intending one to see.
Body and performance art can be used very successfully at times.  Unfortunately, contemporary attempts usually seem to come off as visual diatribes - in the sixties that worked, but I'm afraid current art audiences are just too jaded for that to be hardly effective anymore.  I've got to think on it.  brb.