
Public Poetry Collaborates with Experimental Action 2019
By definition, Performance Art is anything but static. It’s ever-evolving and always changing, constantly challenging the institutional and aesthetic norms. The Experimental Action 2019 Festival continues that tradition by collaborating with Houston’s Public Poetry. It’s a perfect pairing for ExA. As Public Poetry’s Fran Sanders declares, “Public Poetry is all about taking poetry public....we have put hundreds of poets in front of thousands of people at parks, libraries, muse


Interview: Marcela Torres
photo by Jesse Meredith A self-professed “social strategist,” Chicago-based artist Marcela Torres has been honing her practice for years and is one of several national artists participating in Experimental Action 2019. Prior to Torres’ appearance at the festival, I was able to speak with the artist about her practice, how social structures influence their work, and why Experimental Action proved so appealing. ExA: Tell me a bit about your artistic practice. MT: I think I was