Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
8-2024
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Fine Arts
Degree Program
Art (Creative) and Art History with a concentration in Art History, MA
Committee Chair
Sichel, Jennifer
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Caldwell, Anne
Committee Member
Caldwell, Anne
Committee Member
Reitz, Chris
Author's Keywords
Sanja Iveković; Vlasta Delimar; performance art; Yugoslavia
Abstract
This thesis examines the radical performance works of Yugoslavian artists Sanja Iveković and Vlasta Delimar. Three performances by each artist are analyzed and juxtaposed with one another. These performances include Triangle, 1979, He is Looking at Me all the Time, 1979, and Nessie, 1981 performed by Sanja Iveković along with This was Me in 1980 when Comrade Tito Died, 1980, Visual Orgasm, 1981, and Tied to a Tree, 1985 performed by Vlasta Delimar. Throughout the paper I argue that these performances by Iveković and Delimar, along with their differing stances on feminism, create a multifaceted approach to feminist art in Yugoslavia, while simultaneously allowing for unique critiques of socialism. Working in the second public sphere, Iveković and Delimar created such critiques through a series of disidentifications which formed in their citations of expected performative standards within Yugoslavia. Additionally, they were able to continue these critiques through the documentation of their performances as an extension of the live event. Thus, their performances served as a representation of the Jugoslovenka body and her fight for equality.
Recommended Citation
Sturgeon, Candyce, "Mobilizing feminist politics in Yugoslavia: Sanja Iveković and Vlasta Delimar’s performance art." (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4431.
Retrieved from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/4431
