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Theory Tuesdays was a nonacademic platform for theoretical discussion founded, organized and coordinated by artist Philip Matesic from 2009 until 2022 in Zürich, Switzerland. In 2023, Theory Tuesdays evolved into a part of "Theory at Reseda", where the sessions continue to be free and open to the public. Join us!

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Tuesday 12th July 2022, 12:00pm

Session 248: “A Savage Performance” by Diana Taylor

For this lunch session, Brit Barton selected the essay “A Savage Performance: Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Coco Fusco’s ‘Couple in the Cage'” by Diana Taylor (MIT Press, 1998).

“A Savage Performance” details the 1992 international contemporary art performance by Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gómez-Peña titled, “Couple in the Cage” in which they exhibited themselves as caged Amerindians from an imaginary island.

Session location: Reseda Zürich am Hauptbahnhof

Participants: 4

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