Théâtre-performances

1962-2013

Documentation of the following performances and actions,
ideated and performed by the artist for the first time during:

1 - 1962
  a. Regardez Ben faire un geste
  b. Ben mesure une de ses sculptures vivantes
  c. Faire 20 fois le même geste
  d. Toucher la voiture
  e. Dérouler de la ficelle de Ben
  a-e: These video extracts are only included in
  "Street Actions 1962-1971" No. FXM0212
  f. Ben écrit sur les murs
      Included in:
       - "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
       - Interview extract from "The Misfits. 30 years of Fluxus" No. FXM0603
  g. Nothing (performers do Nothing)
      Performed by Ben Patterson in 1995.
      Included in "Fluxus nel Veneto" No. FXC0177

2 - 1963
  a. Curieux!
  b. Violin Solo (2 sounds) for La Monte Young
  c. Music 11 de Ben
      See also: "Musique", No. FXM0173
  d. Homme couché
  e. Traverser la rue sous un drap noir
  f. Ben signe Aguigui sculpture vivante
  a-g: These video extracts are only included in
   "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
  g. Attachage de Ben
     Included in:
      - "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1972", No. FXM0136
      - "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
      - Interview extract from "The Misfits. 30 years of Fluxus", No. FXM0603
  h. Curtain 1
     Included in "Fluxus Media Opera", 1994, No. FXCM0337
  i. Apples
      Included in:
       - "Some Fluxus", 1991, No. FXCM0389
       - "Fluxus Media Opera", 1994, No. FXCM0337
       - "Sentieri Interrotti", 2000, No. FXC0663-1
       - "ReFluxus", 2006, No. FXCPH0003
       - "Fluxus. Who will Live - will See", Moscow, 2010
       - "Fluxus Concert" Chiasso, 2012, No. FXM1380
       - "Fluxus Concerts. An Anthology I & II", 2012, No. FX1310
       - "The Female side of FluxusMusic. The Concert", 2013 No. FX1382
  j. La traversée du port de Nice à la nage
     Included in "Fluxfilm Anthology - Fluxfilm No. 39", No. FXM0523

3 -1964
  a. S'asseoir au milieu de la rue
      Included in "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
  b. Courir
  c. Calmez-vous sinon on s'arrête
  d. Hommage à Armand
  e. Hommage à Nam June Paik
  f. Vnaco for a piano
  g. Ben va secouer quelqu'un qu'il ne connait
      pas dans la salle
  h. Attendez de Ben
  b-h: These video extracts are only included in
  "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1972", No. FXM0136

4 - 1965
  a. 3eme crise et dépression
      Included in "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
  b. Piano Concerto No. 2 for N. J. Paik
      Included in:
       - "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1972", No. FXM0136
       - "Excellent 92", 1992, No. FXCM0385
       - "Sentieri Interrotti", 2000, No. FXC0435
  c. Personne
      Included in "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1972", No. FXM0136
  d. Regardez moi cela suffit
      Included in:
       - "Tout", No. FX1264
          B/w photo on white paper, 8 x 14.5 cm.
       - "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1970", No. FXM0136
       - "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
       - "The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus", 1993, No. FXCM0338
       - "Fluxfilm Anthology - Fluxfilm No. 41", No. FXM0523
       - "Photographic documentation", No. FXPH0691
  e. Tango
      Included in:
       - "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1972", No. FXM0136
       - "...soudain l'été Fluxus" 2009, No. FXC1763
  f. Le fascisme ne passera pas
  g. Concours international de striptease
  h. Venez voir ce qu'il y a derrière le paravent
  f-h: These video extracts are only included in
   "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1972", No. FXM0136

5 - 1966
  a. Dérouler de la ficelle de Ben
  b. Courir sur la plage
  c. Attendre que le temps passe
  d. Homme couché de Ben
  a-d: These video extracts are only included in
   "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
  e. Je ne vois rien, je n'entends rien
      Performance at Studio Bellora, Milan, 1972
      B/w photo 30 x 24 cm., by F. Garghetti, part of No. FXPH0691
      Included in "Fluxfilm Anthology - Fluxfilm No. 38", No. FXM0523

6 - 1967
Gestes simples:
  a. Regardez l'heure
  b. S'asseoir
  c. Lever le bras
  d. Enlever et remettre ses lunettes
  e. Aller et revenir 2 fois
  a-e: These video extracts are only included in
   "Street Actions 1962-1971 - Gestes simples", No. FXM0212
  f. Artiste cire vos chaussures gratuitement
  g. Je signe la ligne d'horizon
  h. Je me regarde dans ce miroir (en espérant changer)
  i. Toute personne qui passe pour cette porte
     devient sculpture vivante
  j. Je regarde les autres
  k. Ben signe les tableaux des autres
  l. Faites autre chose
m. Je suis un artiste anonyme (hypocrite)
  f-m: These video extracts are only included in
  "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212

7 - 1969
  a. Faire un effort
      Included in "Fluxfilm Anthology - Fluxfilm No. 40", No. FXM0523

8 - 1970
  a. Ringo
      Included in "Fluxus intérieur 16mm 1965 - 1972", No. FXM0136

9 - 1971
  a. Fortissimo pour piano Fluxus
  b. Homme couché dans la rue
      New version of the action "Homme couché", 1963
  c. Regardez ailleurs
  d. La vie est art
  a-d: These video extracts are only included in
  "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
  e. Tête cachée de Ben
      Included in:
       - "Street Actions 1962-1971", No. FXM0212
       - "Excellent '92", No. FXCM0385

10 -1989
  a. Concert for Serge III
      Included in:
       - "Milano Poesia" 1989 No. FXC1301
       - "... soudain l'été Fluxus" 2009, No. FXC1763
       - "Who will live - Will see" 2010, No. FXC1388

11 - 1990
  a. Lecture
      Included in "Some Fluxus", 1991, No. FXCM0389

12 - 2004
  a. Vous et moi
      Edited by Catherine Losert

13 - 2006
  a. Concert d'aspirateur
      Edited by Cœurs purs


14 - 2009
  a. Vocal smile and pants
  b. Sweets music by Annie
   a-b: These video extracts are included in
   "...soudain l'été Fluxus", No. FXC1763
  c. Bread & Butter for Luigi
      Performance during the vernissage
      of exhibition "Creative R'evolution", No. FXC0533
      Performers: P. Corner, B. Patterson and B. Vautier
      - Colored photos by the exhibition promoters
      - DVD by Viola Giaretta
      See also Document, No. FXPH0753