Download Blood Action Chronology 1979-2003

Blood Performances 1979-2003
BLOOD CAMPAIGN ACTIONS
1979
June 30
Oct. 31
1980
May 02
May 15
May 24
June 21
July 06
Oct. 20
1981
Feb. 24
Apr. 07
Apr. 30
June 01
June 06
Oct. 10
Oct: 13
Oct. 16
Oct. 30
Oct. 31
Nov. 20
1982
March 17
March 19
March 20
May 29-30
June 3-6
June 21-27
June 2S
Aug. 14
Aug. 27
Aug. 29
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Sept. 14
Dec. 2
Dec. 23
Montréal, Vehicule Art, RED SUPPER
Montréal, Motivation 5, HALLOWMASS SUPPER
Ukiah (CA), USA, Hotel Palace, SEIZMIK SUPPER
Portland (OR) USA, Northwest Artists Workshop, COUNTER
SUPPER
Vancouver (BC), Canada, UFT, MIDNITE SUPPER
Montréal, Vehicule Art, RESTRICTION 1
Chicoutimi (Que.), LIAISON INTER-URBAIN
Montréal, Vehicule Art/Radio-Quebec, RESTRICTION 2
Montréal, Tromp'oeil, B-TEST/ACIDIFICATION
Chicoutimi, Universite du Quebec, CONFERENCE
Montréal, Concordia Univ., Conference Festival, CONFERENCE
Montréal, Cafe Campus, EXERCISE
Baltimore (MD) USA, Krononauts, APT 3, EXERCISE
Toronto (Ont.) Canada, YYZ, APT 4, THE GREAT AIRPORT
ROBBERY
Montréal, Low Theatre, APT 4, THE PIGEON
Montréal, Vehicule Art, MANOEUVRES AMERICAINES
Quebec (Que.), Croix-Rouge, COLLECTE DE SANG
Quebec (Que.) Institut Canadien, LA CONSPIRATION
CULTURELLE NEOISTE, rapport
Montréal, Vehicule Art, CONTRACT
New York, Pyramid Club, EXERCISE, APT 5 Fest.
New York, Des Refuses, PUBLIC COMPLOT, APT 5
New York, Ward Nasse Gallery, GENERAL MEEllNG, APT 5 Fest.
Montréal, Vehicule Art, CATASTRONICS
Toronto, A.R.C., BLOOD CAMPAIGN, exhibition
Wurzburg, Germany, IConsumex, Blut Kampagne, Window
display
Wurzburg, Germany, Studenthaus, Kulturkeller, CATASTRONICS
Surany, Hungary, Sand-pit, PROTOCOL (private)
Surany, Hungary, Arvacska u.20, BIRTHDAY (private)
Budapest, Hungary, Pannonia Filmstudio, CONFERENCE (private)
Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, Tribina Mladih, SYNTHETIC-WAVE
PERFORMANCE (baned)
Belgrad, Yugoslavia, Private apartment, PARTY
Zagreb, Yugoslavia, Extended Media Center, CATASTRONICS
Hull (Que.) Canada, Universite du Quebec a Hull, CONFERENCE
MontreaI, 5i70 Jeanne-Mance, Apt. 6' BLOOD SUPPER
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1983
Feb 22-23
Montréal, Pleine Lune Bar, CATASTRONICS, concert-gala
neoiste, APT 6 Fest
March 10Montréal, UQAM, RESTRICITION 3 in Opereaaaah of Marcelle
11- 12 Dechenes
Apr. 28-29
Montréal, Club Soda, NEOIST SONGS
Apr. 30
Sherbrooke (Que.), L'ARCHE DE NOE, performance/Art/Action
festival
May 21
Montréal, Pavillon Mont-Royal, CATASTRONICS, soiree musique
perf., organized by Articule
June 4 San Francisco (CA), USA, La Mamelle, CATASTRONICS, neoist
altar ceremony
June 7 San Francisco, Storfront, window display
June 23
Montréal, Transgression, FLAMING NEOISTS
July 28
Montréal, Le Beat, FIRSTAID BRIGADE
Sept. 21
Baltimore (MD) USA, tENTA's apt, NEOIST ALTAR CEREMONY
APT 7 Fest.
Sept. 23
Baltimore (MD), USA Galaxy, Congress Hotel, Neoist Gala,
CATASTRONICS, APT 7 Fest.
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Dec. 3
Montréal, Spectrum, OPERATBLANC
Dec. 8-9
Montréal, Transgression, CEREMINIES D'AUTEL NEOISTE
1984
Feb. 14
Montréal, Cafe Campus, CONCERT/PERFORMANCE
Feb. 21
Montréal, CEGEP Bois-de-Boulogne, CONCERT/PERFORMANCE
March-May
London, Paris, Berlin, New-York
June
Athabasca, Alberta, Canada
Oct.-Nov.
Japan:
Dec.
Terre de Feu
Apr. 18
London, England, 13 Aulton Place, PROMO performance
May 19
Budapest, Hungary, 3-5 Mezo Imre ut, BUCSUFOGADAS
June 9 Toronto, Chapati Center, NEOIST SONGS
June 13
Winnipeg, Plug in, CATASTRONICS
June 15
Regina, Neutral Ground, CATASTRONICS
June 22
Calgary, EM/Media, CATASTRONICS
Aug. 4 Ottawa, Astrolaba Theater, OPERAT BLANC
Aug. 16
Quebec, CEGEP Ste-Foy, CANTIQUE
Sept. 2728,29
Montréal, Le Steppe, SIX FINGER CLUB
Oct. 24
Montréal, Foufoune Electrique, POST-CONCERTO
Dec. 1
Montréal, Club Soda, SIX FINGE~R CLUB
1985
jan 7
jan 30febr 10
febr 10
march 1
Montréal, Beat Club,LIVE ART GALA -neoist fashion show
Montréal, Centre Copie Art, Positive 999.9eNtity 6IK
exhibition/installation
Montréal, Radio Canada,TV recording with First Aid
Brigade, fake blood action painting
Montréal, Helene nurse's apartment,blood taking for
museum event
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march 6
Montréal, Munde d'art contemporain,GIFT,a guerilla
action, with Boris Wanowitch,Jack 5,Bretty Nova
march 24
Montréal, Foutoune,Eeinture en d~rect,blood painting
april 11
Toronto, Rivoli, EXOTIC DELIRIUM FROM ~Eb3~MGOROD,
a neoist performance evening
june 23
Montréal, Foufoune,Peinture en direct, blood painting
the Year of Sex: 1986
aug 18
Montréal, Sayde Broniman Center,Peinture en direct
Gold' Gold' blood painting
aug 25
Montréal, Sayde Broniman Center,Peinture en direct
Fuck Art, lets eat - blood painting
sept 8
Montréal, Foutoune,Peinture en direct,COPY,blood painting
with the collaboration of .S.C.P
sept 14
Halifax, Lalhouse Student Building, NEOIST SONGS
with Louise Litsz
dec 15 Dallas, Texas, Public Library, Video Show:Neoism and
Blood Campaign
dec.19 San Antonio, Texas, Bone Club, BAGDATA
1986
march 27
april 1
april 11
june 21-22
Calgary, Alberta Collega of Art,I~n Baxterts class
Neoism/9lood Campaign, lecture-video
Calgary, Alberta College of Art, Lecture Hall,
Neoism/Blood Campaign,lecture-video-performance
Lethbridge University, Sculpture Loft,
Neoism/Blood Cmapaign, lecture/video
Longeuil, Carnaval du Soleil,ac.tion collage
aug 18 New York, Sculpture Garden, THE G.REAT CONFUSION
aug 22 New York, No Se No, HARD ART MANIFESTO
oct 18
New York, PS 122, Avant-Garde-Arama,Iwo Songs
oct 24
Quebec city, L'oeil de poisson, Espèces Nomades
festival, DIALOGU3
nov 21 Alma , La Tourelle, Langage Plus, BAGDATA
nov 26 Ottawa, Saw Gallery, BAGDATA
dec 3
Berlin, West Germany, Technical University, lecture
Neoism/Blood Campaign
dec 6
Berlin, West Germany, Sputnik theater, BAGDATA
dec 19 Budapest, Private performance in an apartment
1987
febr 18
New York, Space 2B, Neoist Agitator, STOP MIS3RY
march 13
London, Ontario, Forest City Gallery, BAGDATA
march 17
Windsor, Ontario, Artcite, BAGDATA
apr 22 New York, Space 2B, Bard Art Singer, ALL or NOTHING
july 7
Kassel, West-Germany, documenta 8, Bistro New York
THE GREAT CONFUSION - Fuck Neoism Now
july 9
Kassel, West-Germany,documenta 8, Bistro New York
unexpected fight, blood painting of human face
july 10 Xassel, West-Germany, documenta 8, tif Theater, BAGDATA
sept 19
Montréal, Ultimatum 2, Le Milieu, Born Again in Flames
oct 23
New York, Rivington School show, 128 Gallery
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MONUMENT or wat, with Dj Steve, Mike Zwicky, Brigitte Marx
nov 10 New York, Gas Station, record launching (B.A.F.)
w/ Demo Moe, Angela Idealism
dec 9
New York, Chameleon, In memoriam Sculpture Garden
“Anti-Credo”
dec 18 New York, Milky Way, Drano Rainbows show
1988
march 11-12
oct 28
oct 26
nov 11
nov 18
nov 25
1989
jan 8
New York, Franklin Furnace, 3agdata aug 26 New York,
Museum of Modern Art, “GIFT”
Quebec, Immedia Concerto, The Theory of Neoism,
w/DJ Steve
Montréal, Foufoune, Ahora Neoismus, record launching,
guests: DJ Steve, 3LIT
Brunswick, Maine, USA, iV~iaine liriters' Center,
"Ahora Neoismus"
New York, Lismar fougge, Jonesto;.,n 1978-88,
with DEMO-MOE, a record launching event
New York, Stockwell gallery, APT 88, the making of
a collective blood painting, cancelled, but made later
at Neoist Headquarters, still in progress (nov 27,28…)
dec 30
New York, Neoist Headquarters,M.Cantsin's Last Performance
film, direcdor Jeff Jager
New York, Knitting Factory, Songs and Speeches
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Polyphonix 14, Sikxoklok
Ersekujvar, Czechoslovakia, International Festival of
Experimental Art, Studio Erte, The Summer of Return
Prague, Mir Caravan Festival, Sikxoklok
Montréal, Preludium Videa, penis blood
New York, Neoist Headquartere, b.test, w/Krista dec 6 Toronto,
Art Gallery of Ontario, Christmas Gift
Budapest, Szepmuvészeti Muzeum, A Legessebb Ajandék
1990
febr 2
sept 12
Montréal, Espace Global, STOCK, opening perf, Krista, Loise
Budapest, Neoist Consulate, Press Conference,
april 25
june 2
june 18
july 6
aug 15
nov 8
1991
jan 31 IDEAL GIFT, surprise action, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
with the collaboration of Krista Goddess and SAW Gallery members, video
april 1-15 CADEAU GRATUIT, two weeks long event, Québec city
with the collaboration of Le Lieu, video
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june 17 MEGAPHONIC CONVULSION, at Gen Ken's apartment and at CBGB, New York, with
the collaboration of Cathod Ray, Gen Ken, Boy Genius , video
aug 12
BLOOD DONATION FOR MY MOTHER, Peterffy Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
aug 18 REQUIEM, Foglalt Haz, Budapest, Hungary
with Krista Goddess, video
aug 23 KELET'91, New Music Festival, Debrecen, Hungary,
with Krista Goddess, Voith Andras, Juhasz Pal, Racz Mihaly
aug 28 BLOOD TAKING, Majus 1 uti Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
with Kantor Akos
1992
march 24
DAY OF BLOOD, Toronto, the Monastery, private action
oct 23 FRESCO, Festival Inter-Zone, Québec city, w/ Krista and Jericho, video
1993
july 20 BLOOD FOR THE MAKING OF XX, Montréal, Ville-Emard HQ, private action
oct 31 LE 100e JOUR, CIAC, Montréal, w/ Ghera, Krista, Real Capuano, Zilon, Philip Cote,
Brian Damage, video
1994
feb 10 LECTURE(Blood Campaign), Violence of the Imagination Festival of Live Art,
University of Brighton, England
feb 12 ILLEGAL ALIEN, Violence of the Imagination Festival of Live Art, ZAP Club, Brighton,
England, taking blood while being blindfolded, video
june 28 BLOODY VACATION, Inverness(Québec), family action
1995
Apr 7 ECSTASY, Into The Pigs festival, Bekescsaba, the nurse escaped, video
Apr 8 COLLECTIVE BLOOD ACTION, The Deviant Playground event, NYC, live perf. cancelled,
video only
Apr 11 LECTURE, Medical University of Budapest, blood painting on BLIKK newspaper (later
sold to the editor), video
may 30 OFFICE WORK, Puppet Government, Toronto
june 15 DROPS OF BLOOD, New York International Video Festival, Knitting Factory, video
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june 17 BLOODY ARCHIVE, at Body Archive, New York City, video
june 18 BLOODY ARCHIVE, at Body Archive's barbequ party, New York City, w/Matty
Jankowski, made a splash on Blood Tube Yoga piece that was sold in oct 2002 to Adriano
Parise publisher, art collector, in Italy, video, photo
july 28 ST.ANN(LAKE)ORCALE, AnnArt Festival, Transsylvania, video
aug 2
Devotional Altar by BMZ, FMK, Budapest, video
1996
jan 25 X-FILE(S), hanging folders,
Puppet Government, Toronto
feb 17 GRAND & TOY, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
march 5 NATURAL SCIENCE, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
april 12 BULLSHIT, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
may 21 OXFORD REVERSAFLEX, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
june 18 ACCOFLEX, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
july 25 ACCOFLEX, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
aug 10 ACCOFLEX, hanging folders(2), Puppet Government, Toronto
sept 2 ACCOFLEX(2), hanging folders, Puppet Government, Toronto
oct 6
ACCOFLEX, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
nov 4 ACCOFLEX, hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
dec 31 ACCOFLEX hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto
1997
march 31 ACCOFLEX(2) hanging folder, Puppet Government, Toronto, video
june 4 Blood taking for CRISIS, Neoist Embassy, Budapest, photo
june 5 CRISIS(blood-x on wall), Neoistische Festwochen, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, WUK,
Wien, Austria, video
july 4 ANTI-FRESCO(blood-x on wall), Anti-Event, Greek Church, Vac, Hungary, video
july 7 STREET-ART(blood-x on wall), Balazs Bèla street, Neoist Puccs, Budapest, video
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oct 21 DESTROY THE POWER TO INVENT THE FUTURE (blood-x on poster and metal door),
Front & Parliament streets, old factory building, afternoon, organized by Jubal Brown,
Toronto, video
dec 31 NEW YEAR'S EVE, Binding Case Triptych and poetry book of Louise Bak, at the Office,
Toronto, video
1998
jan 25 BLOOD CAMPAIGN, talk, Nomadity event, Cinecycle, Toronto
june 30 Taking blood for GIFT TO RAUSCHENBERG, at ASA, Köln, Germany
july 1 GIFT TO RAUSCHENBERG, blood-x, Ludwig Museum, Köln, Germany, (video, photos,
articles)
oct 11 THE VERONA CRIME(IL CRIMINE DI VERONA), blood-x, Sarenco-Club Art Gallery,
Verona, Italy(video, photos, articles)
oct 23 OFFICE/BUREAU, blood splashes on my machines (File Cabinet Slammers), Art Action
event, L'Autre Caserne, Québec city (video, photos)
1999
july 17 99C/F Contemporary Performance Art Festival, blood-x on gallery window from the
outside, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia (video, photos, printed matter)
oct 14 Romapoesia, Poesia Del Mondo, at Ex Mattatoio, Rome, Italy (video, photo, printed
matter)
oct 15 PoetAzione, Teatro Dell'Arte, Milano, Italy (video, photo, printed matter)
oct 16 PoetAzione, Teatro Dell'Arte, Milano, Italy (video, photo, printed matter)
oct 18 making of works on cardboard boxes used in previous performances,
used up blood taken in Rome, made 13 pieces, at Fondazione Mudima, Milano, Italy
nov 27 Neoist Night at the Dairy, Windsor, Ontario (video, photo, printed matter)
2000
jan 23 Furniture Machinery System, installation/performance, Freiwild Festival, Future II,
Halle, Germany, 6 vials, self-taken, (video, photo, printed matter)
dec 31 HOT PLATE/sketch, home action, 1160A Dundas East, Toronto, 3 vials, self-taken,
drips on hot plate (video, object)
2001
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may 4 HOT PLATE, performance, FA3, Montréal, self-taken, mixed with chocolate syrup and
beet juice (video, photos, printed matter)
may 25 BLITZKRIEG PARIS, with Jo-Anna Davidson, with the collaboration of Wizya Video
Action, Paris, 6 vials, self-taken, splashed on the wall at the bank of the Seine, between
Pont St.Michel and Petit Pont (video, photos)
Dec 31 The Veterans' Land Act, Toronto, home, 2 tubes, self-taken, one splashed on 3 old
folders with "The Veterans'Land Act" title, one is saved for my archivem (video, photo) they
were sold to Italian collector Luigi Bonotto
2002
aug 5 The End, Home of the Centepede, 6 tubes, self-taken, splashed on two canvases and
a found watercolor painting in frame (video, photo)
aug 30 Mula Bandha exhibition opening, window piece, inside the gallery Diagram piece,
anal inserts, 11 tubes of blood, self-taken, Diagram is in the collection of Eldon Garnet,
(photos, video)
oct 13 BODY-MACHINE launching of Made In Italy book at Fabbrica Sarenco in Verona, Italy,
six tubes, splashed on grey flag, anal insert,
(video, photos)
oct 19 MACHINERY installaction at Trace, run by Andre Stitt in Cardiff, Wales, 6 tubes, anal
insert, made a blood-x on the surface of an old print of Total Heat Pressure Diagram,
donated it to the collection of Trace (video, photos)
oct 23 OCT 23 performance at Dartington College of Art, England, organized by Roddy
Hunter, six tubes, anal insert, made a blood-x on the surface of an old print of Total Heat
Pressure Diagram No 2
nov 6 I took two tubes of blood at home for the Pleasure Dome event to be sold to the
audiance, no documentation, on nov 10 I used one of the tubes to make a blood-x an a
Pleasure Dome poster (photos)
nov 7 PLEASURE DOME video-song performance, Latvian Hall, Toronto, one full tube and
two more with some blood, on nov 10 I used one of the tubes to make a blood-x an a
Pleasure Dome poster,
gave it as a gift to Linda Feesey, (video and photo)
dec 13 THE GREAT PROLETAIRIAN REVOLUTION blood-x action, Power Plant, Toronto, 6
tubes, self taken, kept all of them, photos by Mikos Legrady
2003
may 7 EX OFFICIO, Interakcja Festival, Piotrkow Tribunalski, Poland, two tubes, self taken,
splashed on an abandonned building's wall, video and photos
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