Episode 1067 | "Is This Art? The Radical Performances of 1964"

Step in a time machine with Michael and Victoria as they revisit 1964 in a year when radical changes shook the art world. This episode of The Discovery of Artist Case Files delves deep into the brazen performance of Ben Vautier, who intoned: "Look at me, that's enough—I am art." We'll learn of artists like Ben, Yoko Ono, and Joseph Beuys who used their own bodies, transforming themselves into living canvases, and challenging the audience to rethink what art may actually be. You need to hear all about how these performances where the first steps into modern art and continue to inform our understanding of creativity.