An Inclusive Litany
10/25/95
The European magazine reported on an exhibition at a church in
Murcia, Spain, by performance artist Marcelli Antunez. Antunez's
performance consisted of hooking his body up to a machine connected to
a computer and "inviting the audience to inflict pain and (possibly)
pleasure on the body by moving around a computer mouse." The
performance is highly interactive, for "individuals have to choose
which part of Antunez's body to caress or punish and the degree of
force to be used: one of the most popular tortures is an orthopaedic
contraption that administers a blow to the buttocks."