http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/2011/11/24/more-on-marina-abramovic/ visit the new version of this blog: http://dramalit.wordpress.com Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:41:01 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/2011/11/24/more-on-marina-abramovic/comment-page-1/#comment-133 sbmeyers Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:21:41 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/?p=2048#comment-133 Thank you for sharing this, Ilana. I think it is critical that the informant herself, Sara Wookey, posted an article about her own experience and choices that spawned this controversy. Her description of the circumstances has revealed the true crime at hand. I must admit that when I read Yvonne's letter, I thought that she was decrying the art itself; however, I now realize that the conflict is about the way in which funders and people with money are deplorably treating performance artists. I hear Sara's cry to bring together these artists, especially in the dance field, to rally for equitable compensation for services rendered. I agree that if plushy unions such as SAG exist for actors, there should be a union for the performance artists who are asked for just as much of their time and energy. I feel that this is an important article for me to be reading as a young artist who plans to work in this field of performance. How do we fight for our right for respect met monetarily? What are we allowed to ask for, or rather what must we demand for ourselves as these fringe artists? I see that Sara has been given a great deal of support for her courage (there are many thank you's) but I will be curious, and sad, to see if this affects her professional engagements. Thank you for sharing this, Ilana. I think it is critical that the informant herself, Sara Wookey, posted an article about her own experience and choices that spawned this controversy. Her description of the circumstances has revealed the true crime at hand. I must admit that when I read Yvonne’s letter, I thought that she was decrying the art itself; however, I now realize that the conflict is about the way in which funders and people with money are deplorably treating performance artists. I hear Sara’s cry to bring together these artists, especially in the dance field, to rally for equitable compensation for services rendered. I agree that if plushy unions such as SAG exist for actors, there should be a union for the performance artists who are asked for just as much of their time and energy. I feel that this is an important article for me to be reading as a young artist who plans to work in this field of performance. How do we fight for our right for respect met monetarily? What are we allowed to ask for, or rather what must we demand for ourselves as these fringe artists? I see that Sara has been given a great deal of support for her courage (there are many thank you’s) but I will be curious, and sad, to see if this affects her professional engagements.

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