Musings on Human Invertebrate and Regretful Protester

Published on December 14, 2004 By iamheather In Blogging

I wonder if he received government funding for this? Wonder what makes this art and not grounds for commitment to the state hospital?

A British performance artist has been living like an earthworm for more than week as part of a contemporary art event in England, according to a Local 6 News report. Paul Hurley has been in plastic wrap slithering through muddy holes in Devon, United Kingdom, as part of the event. His series of performances, "Becomings Invertebrate" investigates humanity in the natural world. In one of his earlier performances, Hurley coated himself in KY Jelly and played the role of a slug and has also performed as a snail licking the inside of a greenhouse. Hurley plans to become an insect for his next performance.

Where is she now, I wonder? The things people do....

Kerra Fowler is a mother of four who decided to wear her opposition to President George W. Bush on the back of her head. She offered up on eBay her shaved skull for an anti-Bush message and received a tattoo of a large W, complete with a cowboy hat, with a red slash across it after a sympathetic buyer bid $103.50. Fowler, 29, said she placed her eBay advertisement with an opening bid of one penny after seeing two others offering to sell space on their heads for tattoos backing Democratic candidate John Kerry.

Comments (Page 2)

iamheather

on Dec 16, 2004

Actually, what he is doing is "Performance art"

Yes, he is doing "performance art." I am very familiar with it. I went to a performing arts high school. It can be fascinating, but usually bizarre. Doesn't usually take a whole lot of talent either, just guts and exhibitionism.

Dr Guy

on Dec 16, 2004

I did not go to any art school, but that is my interpretation of performing art as well!

p.s. Does my Streaking in HS count?

iamheather

on Dec 16, 2004

p.s. Does my Streaking in HS count?

It could. Did you get government funding and advertise? Did you call it some creative title or just plain streaking?

Dr Guy

on Dec 16, 2004

It could. Did you get government funding and advertise? Did you call it some creative title or just plain streaking?

Shazbat! I never applied. But I struck on a Puegot 10 speed in an Alice Cooper hat! Does that count? (in the middle of Winter in Germany no less! And yes it was Cold!)

iamheather

on Dec 16, 2004

But I struck on a Puegot 10 speed in an Alice Cooper hat! Does that count? (in the middle of Winter in Germany no less! And yes it was Cold!)

I will give you an insightful for that just on sheer courage and hutzpah!

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