Abstract
The phenomenon explored in this research is participatory site-specific performance art, themed around eco-violence, climate change and water pollution, which is discussed within a framework of the decolonisation of knowledge through arts-based action research and a pluriversal approach to participants’ experiences. The two case projects were conducted with youth and children aged 6-13 y.o. from Kaunas, Lithuania. The data gathered during the two case projects include photo and video documentation and my notes. Via the examples of the provided cases, the present study explores how the transcorporeality of the space and site of a participatory site-specific performance can be used to discuss eco-violence, climate change and water pollution with a young audience. The research presents tools that performance artists can use to properly utilise the site, space and transcorporeality to start a dialogue with their audiences about environmental issues in a Lithuanian context. The research results are interesting for performance artists and educators who are working with performance pedagogy and participatory performance art in the artistic and educational milieus or targeted at the local businesses and companies.
Keywords
Performance; arts-based research; pluriverse; transcorporeality
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/pluriversal.2021.0043
Citation
Griniuk, M.(2021) Participatory Site-Specific Performance to Discuss Climate Change and Water Pollution, in Leitão, R.M., Men, I., Noel, L-A., Lima, J., Meninato, T. (eds.), Pivot 2021: Dismantling/Reassembling, 22-23 July, Toronto, Canada. https://doi.org/10.21606/pluriversal.2021.0043
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Participatory Site-Specific Performance to Discuss Climate Change and Water Pollution
The phenomenon explored in this research is participatory site-specific performance art, themed around eco-violence, climate change and water pollution, which is discussed within a framework of the decolonisation of knowledge through arts-based action research and a pluriversal approach to participants’ experiences. The two case projects were conducted with youth and children aged 6-13 y.o. from Kaunas, Lithuania. The data gathered during the two case projects include photo and video documentation and my notes. Via the examples of the provided cases, the present study explores how the transcorporeality of the space and site of a participatory site-specific performance can be used to discuss eco-violence, climate change and water pollution with a young audience. The research presents tools that performance artists can use to properly utilise the site, space and transcorporeality to start a dialogue with their audiences about environmental issues in a Lithuanian context. The research results are interesting for performance artists and educators who are working with performance pedagogy and participatory performance art in the artistic and educational milieus or targeted at the local businesses and companies.