2012-05-27T21:58:27Z http://performancesfornobody.com/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:performancesfornobody.com,2008-07-05:f4dd224c-50d4-4ec1-ab61-501e228b2b03 Ari 2008-07-05T10:02:00Z 2008-07-05T10:02:00Z <i>"Is writing to yourself a healthier insanity than talking to yourself?" </i><br><i>-William H. Gass</i><br><br><br>Hi.<br>I'm a musician. If you'd like to learn more about me and what I do, please visit my website. The link is below on the right.<br>But this blog isn't really about me.<br>I'd like to try an experiment.<br>Basically, what I am interested in is this:<br>What does it mean to create and carry out performances for nobody?<br>As a performing artist or just as a creative individual, is it necessary (or even always desirable) to have an audience?<br>Let me put it another way by asking a question and then providing an answer.<br><br>"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound<a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_a_tree_falls_in_a_forest">?</a>" <br><br>For the purpose of this blog, I would like to modify the question:<br><br>"If a work of art is created and nobody is around to witness it, does it still exist?"<br><br>My answer is a very definite yes.<br>But what does that mean exactly?<br>More soon...<br>