Thaddaeus Ropac Publishes Interview on Performance Art and Body Commodification
On June 12, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac released an interview with a performance artist exploring solidarity through the collective presence of women of various ages and body types. The artist describes collaborators drawn from dance, theater, pornography, sports, circus, magic, piercing, opera, and experimental music, with nationalities, ages, cultural backgrounds, and physical traits all distinct, centering on narratives of how the body is commodified and the creation of a utopia on stage.
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The interview addresses the visceral impact on audiences, with the artist stating an obligation to encourage reflection on elements that trigger unease. Performer Beatrice Cordua (1943–2025) is quoted on how the work moves viewers by combining elements unexpectedly and shifting them out of conventions. The artist emphasizes theater as a space to propose an entirely different imaginative world.
- Artists: Beatrice Cordua
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
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