Bare Bodies – Thresholding Life

Bare Bodies – Thresholding Life is an anthology dedicated to the theme of bodies – in transition, on thresholds, and at the edges of life. They are discussed in terms of their artistic, political, and existential dimensions. The focus of this artistic-philosophical consideration of the intersection of performance practices and life practices is on processes of emergence, survival, and decay, tracing the emergence of bio- and necropolitics.

The book looks at performative (life) cycles and their temporal dimension, emphasizing the moment of dwelling at a threshold or transition, thus spinning a relational textual web. Mariella Greil brings together contributions from the fields of performance, activism, psychoanalysis, and contemporary dance, connecting content and form in a unique way.

With contributions by Fiona Bannon, Ashon Crawley, Ingrid Dengg, Gurur Ertem, Alice Heyward, Rebecca Hilton, Simona Koch, Pavlos Kountouriotis, Laurel V. McLaughlin, Salka Ardal Rosengren, Barbis Ruder, Heba Zaphiriou- Zarifi.