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Abstract

In this interview with Los Angeles performance artist Johanna Went, the artist talks with art historian Maria Elena Buszek about her path towards both performance art and the punk scene in the 1970s. They discuss the genesis of Went’s often gruesome, largely improvisational performances and lovingly crafted, sculptural costumes that were exhibited in the 2020 exhibition at LA gallery The Box, feminist politics and what Went calls the ‘bloodlines’ of the LA punk scene.

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2025-02-17
2025-04-26
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Keywords: feminism ; temporality ; Los Angeles ; performance art ; punk ; nightclubs
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