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Burden (2016)
Intermedia Post
Chris Burden has to be one of the most eccentric performance artists there has ever been. He pushed the extremes of what performance art could be, and was never afraid to experiment. Some of his performances were somewhat distasteful, but in art, boundaries have always been pushed. The way in which the movie was made was quite engaging, as it gave us a very personal narrative of Burden's artistic career. It was nice that they made sure to have a mix of interviews from the past and present, as the viewer gets to compare Burden from then and now. After seeing this movie, It made me realize how much experimenting is necessary for the development of art, and how innovators so often get ostracized for questioning the norm. Burden was no exception to that, as his performances were always quite controversial, however his impact on the art world was undeniable. I have mixed feelings about the guy, but he is probably one of the most engaging and/or terrifying performance artists I have seen.