1st Edition

The Inherent Potential in Art Performance To Critically Challenge Art Traditions in Scenes of Love and Sexual Desire

By Iris Julian Copyright 2026
142 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book spotlights artworks and art performances whose common denominator is the theme of (self-)representation of artists in the 'woman' category in scenes of love and sexuality. Pursuing the research practice of deep drilling, this study presents various methodologies and research directions to create diverse perspectives on the selected artworks. This book combines historical... Read more

Introduction: The ‘Woman’ Is Present While the ‘Man’ Is Absent in Western Art

Chapter 1. The Absent ‘Man’: In Depictions of Love and Sexual Desire.

Chapter 2: Love Scenes … Unfinished: Opening Up the Established Absent/Man–Present/Female Divide

Chapter 3: Vested in the Jupiter and Io Narrative: Voices in Visual Culture Studies, Feminist, and Anti‑Racist Discourses

Chapter 4: Jupiter and Io – Behind the Fourth Wall: A Staging Strategy and an Analytical Framework in Theatre Studies

Chapter 5: The Audience … All Over: Immersive Forms of Theatre: Challenging the Actor/Spectator Divide

Chapter 6: Conclusion: Prominently Putting Forward the Term Potential

Biography

Iris Julian is a cultural scientist who holds a doctorate in philosophy at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and was a member of the research group 'Media and Participation' based at the University of Konstanz, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Zurich University of the Arts, and the University of Hamburg. Her research scrutinises processes of diversification in dance and art performance, as well as collaborative processes in the arts.