Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK) No. 2
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.
Invited by the curator Robbie Vafai, Sebastian Bieniek spent two weeks (july 8-22) in the capital of Iran, Tehran, where he made an exhibition and a performance at the Pejman Foundation.The name of the performance was "Bal Umagba La". It consisted of a highly political speech that had nothing to say and was not given in any known language. The exhibition visitors were nevertheless very interested.
"The Climax of Modern Democracy" performance by Sebastian Bieniek, Hellenic Parliament, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 2018. The artist layed down on the sidewalk directly in front of the Greek parliament and covered himself completely with a blanket. Through the ceiling you could see him making movements that were reminiscent of sexual intercourse.
Link to the "The Climax of Modern Democracy" performance website...
"The Climax of Modern Democracy"performance by Sebastian Bieniek, 2018
"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...
"Santa, Santa", Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 2017 St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. The artist makes praying and sexual movements at the same time which are opposites while one is holy and the other not.
"Viva sin Agua", performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 2016 at the Art Basel Miami art fair in cooperation with the Millerntor Gallery, Hamburg. Drinking water.
"Viva sin Agua", Performance art by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK), 2016 at the Art Basel Miami art fair in cooperation with the Millerntor Gallery, Hamburg. Drinking water.
The "Do you love me?" perforance by Sebastian Bieniek was part of the Liturgy-Specific-Art series by the "Institut for Church Building and Contemporary Art" (Instituts für Kirchenbau und kirchliche Gegenwartskunst) of the Philipps University of Marburg (Philipps-Universität Marburg).
Sebastian Bieniek went from the last to the first row during the mass that took place in the University Church of Marburg in 2016 and asked everyone "Do you love me?" (ger. "Liebst Du mich?").
"Do you love me?" performance. Sebastian Bieniek went from the last to the first row during the mass that took place in the University Church of Marburg in 2016 and asked everyone "Do you love me?" (ger. "Liebst Du mich?").
"Stealing blue Shoes" performance at the ABC Art Berlin Contemporary art fair 2015 by Sebastian Bieniek. The artist is stealing the shoes of an galleryist at the fair. This is probably something that should have been done for a long time.
"Stealing blue Shoes" performance at the ABC Art Berlin Contemporary art fair 2015 by Sebastian Bieniek. The artist is stealing the shoes of an galleryist at the fair. This is probably something that should have been done for a long time.