Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK) No. 1
What is the difference between "Performance", "Action Art", "Installation Art" and
Video Art?
When the artist or the body of the artist is in focus, so the acting is part of the artwork, it's a performance. When the artist isn't visible but it's still about people and when it's that fast changing in time that you can see the "Beginning" and then "End", than it's "Action Art" (Happaning is kind of outsourced - not directed by a single artist but by many). Installation is when you can't see it "changing" in time, so it looks always the same, or can be at least restored, and when it's about objects.
However even still some installations like "My Breath rests here" ("Hier ruht mein Atem") have some performance character (at least in the creation phase), but than again not really, because than "the painting of a painting" could be also a performance, so it's more about the focus.
A recorded and shown as a video performance, without real life viewer and the interaction with the viewer like "The 30 € truth" or "Crying for this Video" for example is a
video. (Definition by Bieniek)
Sebastian Bieniek made his first performance in 1996, since that time he's making from time to time performances again.
Here you can see a list of the performances he made throught the years 1996-2013.
"My Friend Mr. Winker from the Deutsche Bank" ("Mein Freund Hr. Winker von der Deutschen Bank). Deutsche Bank Kunsthalle "Macht Kunst", performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 2013.
Link to the "My Friend Mr. Winker from the Deutsche Bank" performance website...
"My Friend Mr. Winker from the Deutsche Bank" ("Mein Freund Hr. Winker von der Deutschen Bank). Deutsche Bank Kunsthalle "Macht Kunst", performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 2013.
"How To Hatch A Painting" (ger. "Wie man ein Gemälde ausbrütet", performance by Sebastian Bieniek at the Art Market Budapest, booth of Lena Roselli Gallery, 2012
Link to the "How To Hatch A Painting" performance website...
"How To Hatch A Painting" (ger. "Wie man ein Gemälde ausbrütet", performance by Sebastian Bieniek at the Art Market Budapest, booth of Lena Roselli Gallery, 2012
Sebastian Bieniek, performance during the german tv program "It's about my life" (ger. "Es geht um mein Leben") on the subject of "Modern Art" with Pierre Krause (ARD), 2011.
Sebastian Bieniek, performance during the german tv program "It's about my life" (ger. "Es geht um mein Leben") on the subject of "Modern Art" with Pierre Krause (ARD), 2011.
Pona, Georiga, 2011. Performance by Sebastian Bieniek on a Cattle Market. The people who make up the cattle market were encouraged to capture the cattle market on a painting.
Pona, Georiga, 2011. Performance by Sebastian Bieniek on a Cattle Market. The people who make up the cattle market were encouraged to capture the cattle market on a painting.
Performance/painting. Toasting a painting. "It's toasted", the toasted painting by Sebastian Bieniek, 2011.
Sebastian Bieniek is selling "Nothing", performance at the Christmas market at Alexa, Berlin, 2010.
Sebastian Bieniek is selling "Nothing", performance at the Christmas market at Alexa, Berlin, 2010.
"Burqa", Sebastian Bieniek performance in a burqa at the Art Forum Berlin 2009 art fair.
"Burqa", Sebastian Bieniek performance in a burqa at the Art Forum Berlin 2009 art fair.
"Import/Export" performance/action and later video with a pseudo advertising poster and in interaction with Vietnamese cigarette sellers. Berlin, Schönhäuser Alle, 2001.
"Import/Export" performance/action and later video with a pseudo advertising poster and in interaction with Vietnamese cigarette sellers. Berlin, Schönhäuser Alle, 2001
"Intelligence Coach" ("Intelligenztrainer"), Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 2000
"Intelligence Coach" ("Intelligenztrainer"), Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 2000
Performance by Sebastian Bieniek in the Sophiensäle in Berlin, 1999 titeled "In Front of the Distance". Artist is walking a distance while the blood is draining, 1999.
Link to the "In Front of the Distance" performance website...
Performance by Sebastian Bieniek in the Sophiensäle in Berlin, 1999 titeled "In Front of the Distance". Artist is walking a distance while the blood is draining.
Performance, lying in half a ton of minced meat for three days. Kunthaus Tacheles, Berlin, 1999.
Sebastian Bieniek Performance, 1999, lying in half a ton of minced meat for three days. Kunthaus Tacheles, Berlin.
"Hand without a Body", Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 1999
"Medical Examination" ("Musterung"), Performance by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK) at the District Armed Forces Office Berlin, 1999.
"Medical Examination" ("Musterung"), Performance by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK) at the District Armed Forces Office Berlin, 1999.
Performance: most of the paintings by Sebastian Bieniek that were created until 1998 were in this
performance burned.
Performance: most of the paintings by Sebastian Bieniek that were created until 1998 were in this performance burned.
Performance in the Deutsche Bank, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin. Staged "Bank Robbery" by Sebastian Bieniek, 1998.
Performance in the Deutsche Bank, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin. Staged "Bank Robbery" by Sebastian Bieniek, 1998.
"Sponsored By", a performance in the city center of Braunschweig with seven shopping carts with advertising lettering and a cross hanging around them. It was only one month after Bieniek started to study art in the city of Braunschweig.
"Sponsored By", 1996 Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK). The artist as Jesus sponsored by big companies.