Three Stages of Event-Based Art
Fluxus has often been concerned with art as an event or art as an experience. This is evidenced by the "happenings" of Allan Kaprow as well as by later performances by artists such as Al Hansen and Yoko Ono (Yoko Ono Piano Drop). The Fluxboxes and Fluxkits constructed by many Fluxus artists might also be considered as experiential and event-based works in some ways.Event-based art may sometimes be perceived as being fleeting moments of an ephemeral temporal nature. While the performative aspect of event-based art is temporary, event based art actually consists of three stages, of which only the event is temporary. The three stages are:
- Conception and Planning
- Activity/Performance/Event
- Documentation
This stage usually leaves lasting evidence in the form of drawings, diagrams, or event scripts.
The Event:
Performative and temporary - it may be the "main event", but it is not the only act in the show.
Documentation:
Evidence of the event will usually exist in the conception and planning evidence, as well many event-based artworks also have the event or performance documented in the form of audio or video recordings. Fluxboxes and Fluxkits may also be considered as event documentation insofar as they are the documentary evidence of their preparation.
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