Alberto Sorbelli's Performative Personas Challenge Art Reception
Alberto Sorbelli, an artist who remains "present but invisible," creates three characters—the secretary, the prostitute, and the assaulted—which he performs in museum settings. His intervention at the Crestet Centre d'Art on July 18-19, 2003, exemplifies his use of inter-relational situations with the public to question how art is received, its spaces, and its aesthetics. The article discusses the difficulty of defining his work.
Key facts
- Alberto Sorbelli creates three characters: the secretary, the prostitute, and the assaulted.
- He performs these characters in museums.
- His intervention at Crestet Centre d'Art took place on July 18-19, 2003.
- Sorbelli aims to remain 'present but invisible' and 'camouflaged'.
- His performances are inter-relational with the public.
- The work reflects on modes of reception of art.
- The work reflects on spaces of art.
- The work reflects on aesthetics of art.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Sorbelli
Institutions
- Crestet Centre d'Art
Locations
- Crestet
- France
Sources
- artpress —