Touch My Body - Mariah Carey

The reading deals a lot with many different artists and their approaches to incorporating the "body" into their work. Sometimes this is explained to be purely a part of the creation of these pieces of art, while in other descriptions it is described more as an actual active component in the actual piece, and even sometimes both. Most of the passage is a little too list-y, just naming artists and their works for a brief moment without expanding too far into a huge underlying conceptual ideas, but I think it gets a little more intriguing when it gets towards the video art/new media works. It gives more examples of the artist being a 'performer' or viewers of the works being 'performers'. I generally enjoy video art/ new media works that include either the artist physically performing or the audience having a participatory role. It brings an aspect of humanity to the forefront, giving the concept itself more of a physical presence. The role of the body is very important as it can break the boundary between artist&work as well as artist&viewer if done effectively. With these boundaries lifted, those in viewing role of the work can experience the concept more effectively and have a better grasp over what is being conveyed.