A happening is a performance, event, or situation art, usually as performance art. The term was first used by Allan Kaprow during the 1950s to describe a range of art-related events.
Survival Research Laboratories Performance in L.A. 2006
Jean-Jacques Lebel – at Exhibition Beat Generation, 2013
Beuys Felt TV performance by Lothar Wolleh
Image: Marta Minujín Leyendo las noticias 1
Situationist International
The Situationist International (SI) was an international organization of social revolutionaries made up of avant-garde artists, intellectuals, and political theorists. It was prominent in Europe from its formation in 1957 to its dissolution in 1972. The intellectual foundations of the Situationist International were derived primarily from libertarian Marxism and the avant-garde art movements of the early 20th century, particularly Dada and Surrealism. Overall, situationist theory represented an attempt to synthesize this diverse field of theoretical disciplines into a modern and comprehensive critique of mid-20th century advanced capitalism.
Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author Asger Jorn, founding member of the Situationist International.
Internationale situationniste