Elina Brotherus on Fluxus and the Art of Play
Finnish artist Elina Brotherus (b. 1972) discusses her creative crisis and new direction in an interview filmed at the Louisiana Museum in Copenhagen. After two decades of using her own body in her work, she reached an impasse. The encounter with Fluxus, the movement that since the late 1950s has proposed art-making based on performance and following instructions, reignited her practice. Brotherus explains that art is the only activity where adults can continue to play, describing absurd actions like throwing lemons in a forest as part of her new cycle of works.
Key facts
- Elina Brotherus is a Finnish artist born in 1972.
- She used her own body in her work for over twenty years.
- She experienced a creative crisis where she no longer knew what to do in front of the camera.
- The encounter with Fluxus provided the spark for a new cycle of works.
- Fluxus emerged in the late 1950s, emphasizing performance and execution of instructions.
- Brotherus states that art is the only activity where adults can continue to play.
- Her new works include actions like throwing lemons in a forest.
- The interview was filmed at the Louisiana Museum in Copenhagen.
Entities
Artists
- Elina Brotherus
Institutions
- Louisiana Museum
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark