Re: an interview from the past!

Hi, Frank, Mikee, and Linda,

I can hear something, but no picture. Thank you for doing this for us. I gave a wonderful and assessable introduction for my students today mostly centered on the transformation of the "othered body" through shamanistic performance art and in particular, your sexual/intimate performance art. I think I set it up quite nicely for the students, who as I said before are a particularly conservative bunch. I told them about what it was like for you before you started performing (your isolation), and the fact that you could not communicate. I told them about your headband pointer that you invented and the laser pointer that followed. I then spoke more about the stigmatization of "othered" bodies and how this identity politic is oftentimes the theme of much performance art. Sexuality/intimacy gets to the heart of a healing process to reverse or address this stigmatization. I used Annie Sprinkle as an example, Linda Montano, Carollee Schneemann, and other feminist performance artists. I think it was a good way to set up your work, and again, approachable for the students. I will use the Vinee piece. If they like, I told them to explore your site further to see your other work.

I look forward to this, Frank and with this unique learning experience for my students...and presenting your work in person hopefully sometime through the university/other venues.

Warmly and with gratitude,

Shannon

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yes, it will be interesting to expand their minds!

BTW, Linda Montano was in my cast and in her book she has an interview with me.

In Freedom,
Frank Moore