History Lesson

© By Brian Connolly

An ‘Install-action’ in the form of a Site-specific, durational performance artwork within a blacked out Green House.

2004 “History lesson”, site-specific ‘Install-action’, Europa Restaurant, as part of ‘Interakja’ International Festival of Performance, Pyotcove Trybulinska, Poland. Curated by Jan Swindinski.

2001 “History Lesson” ‘Install-action’ as part of “Span2”, International Performance Art Festival Residency, Dilston Grove, London. Curated by Roddy Hunter & Andre Stitt.

1997 “History Lesson”, Install-Action, as part of “Root-less Festival”, Hull Time Based Arts”, England.

1997 “History Lesson”, Performance/Installaction as part of ‘Infusion 97’, Limerick University.

1st Version performed in 1997, (but each new context or situation renders the subsequent performances unique and site-specific.)

​Further information is available in a review by Michelle Brown, Circa Art Magazine no 124, pages 68 and 69.

History Lesson
History Lesson

History Lesson
History Lesson

History Lesson
History Lesson

History Lesson
History Lesson

Artwork copyright: Brian Connolly

Further Infomation

YEAR PERFORMANCE CREATED

2008

YEAR FIRST PERFORMED

1997

DURATION OF PERFORMANCE

22 hours over three days

LOCATION OF PERFORMANCE

Hidden Gardens - Green House, The Tramway, Glasgow, as part of National Review of Live Art, New Territories. (Site Specific)