Fluxus is a network of artists, composers, and musicians from the 1960s known for their blending of interdisciplinary work. Their designs, which range from visual art and music to architecture and literature, reflect their name which is derived from the Latin "flux," meaning to flow. Here are some key ideas that describe the Fluxus philosophy:
1. Fluxus is not a style or a movement; it is an attitude.
2. Fluxus is interdisciplinary; it occurs when artists use different media that intersect.
3. Fluxus is simple.
4. Fluxus is humorous.
Much of Fluxus visual art is represented by "Fluxus boxes" and "event scores." Fluxus boxes are any assemblage of objects (cards, games, ideas, trinkets, etc.) organized in small boxes. Here is an example that I found particularly amusing:
Event scores are brief written statements that describe some sort of performance art. For example, one score says:
cover shapely female with whipped cream
lick
...
topping of chopped nuts and cherries is optional
And is performed like this:
A quote that sums up much of the Fluxus ideology is "L'art est pas art" - Ben Vautier (he did the matchbox work above). Translated, art is not art.
Another good reference regarding Fluxus is "A Child's History of Fluxus" by Dick Higgins (a Fluxus artist himself). Also, the Fluxus website is quite interesting (it, in and of itself, is a perfect example of Fluxus art).
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