Begin Suddenly in Splendour. Rose English: Performance, Presence, Spectacle

Rose English (born 1950 in Hereford, UK) developed her unique way of working in the midst of the still groundbreaking conceptual art of the 1970s and in the context of the feminist avant-garde. Today, she is one of the most influential performance artists with an extraordinarily multi-layered oeuvre. Her work combines elements of theatre, circus, opera, comedy and poetry to explore the themes of gender politics, performer identity and the metaphysics of presence - the very nature of performance - across disciplines. In her artistic practice, she repeatedly collaborates with a wide range of performers, including musicians, singers, dancers, filmmakers, circus artists, magicians and even dressage horses. 

The publication Plötzlich in Pracht beginnen is being published as part of English's solo exhibition at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg. The book provides an explorative overview of the artist's work spanning 50 years. In addition to numerous illustrations and documentation

Eds Harald Krejci, Marijana Schneider and Lisa Moravec

Texts by Connie Butler, Nicole Haitzinger, Harald Krejci, Lisa Moravec, Marijana Schneider and Amy Tobin. 

English edition, softcover, L21xH28cm, 160 pages, approx. 80 illustrations., Distanz Verlag, Berlin, 2024

ISBN 978-3-95476-705-2

€ 41,20