Bad Mood: Krõõt Juurak Turns Grumpiness into Performance Art at MAMbo
During Live Arts Week in Bologna, Estonian performer Krõõt Juurak presents 'Bad Mood', a performance piece that treats mood as a material and a 'performative condition'. The work, conceived in 2014 within the De Appel Curatorial Program, involves MAMbo staff—from reception to the artistic director—adopting a vaguely negative mood throughout the festival. Juurak defines performance as 'an 'being' rather than a 'doing'', and sees mood as real as an institution. The instructions for 'Bad Mood' are sold to collectors and institutions. Live Arts Week, curated by Xing, runs until April 21, 2018, across venues including Ex GAM, MAMbo, and others.
Key facts
- Live Arts Week runs until April 21, 2018, in Bologna.
- The festival is curated by Xing and is in its seventh edition.
- Krõõt Juurak is an Estonian performer based in Vienna.
- 'Bad Mood' was conceived in 2014 within the De Appel Curatorial Program.
- The performance involves MAMbo staff adopting a bad mood.
- Instructions for 'Bad Mood' are sold to collectors and institutions.
- Venues include Ex GAM, MAMbo, Padiglione de L’Esprit Nouveau, and others.
- Live Arts Week originated from the fusion of Netmage and F.I.S.Co. in 2012.
Entities
Artists
- Krõõt Juurak
Institutions
- MAMbo
- Galleria d’Arte Moderna
- Ex GAM
- Padiglione de L’Esprit Nouveau
- P420
- Localedue
- Galleriapiù
- Tripla
- Galleria de’ Foscherari
- De Appel Curatorial Program
- Istituzione Bologna Musei
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Tallinn
- Estonia
- Vienna
- Austria
- Piazza della Costituzione