Featured Performer 1996
Ivan Rados
"self sacrifice"
Ivan Rados of Bosnia has been seen internationally in his performance work,
and has exhibited his paintings and sculpture worldwide. Currently living
in exile in the United Kingdom, Rados presents in Cleveland the performance
work that caused his expulsion. "Self-Sacrifice" is a ritualistic
action aimed to reinvest symbols with meaning and relevance. Rados will
walk the streets of Cleveland carrying a large red pentagram (five-pointed
star) on his shoulders then concludes the piece by burning the pentagram
in a death rite. "Self-Sacrifice" attempts to expose the real
meaning of the red pentagram as the symbol of the human being and the five
elements rather than its current political implications. At last year's
Performance Open, Rados performed an excerpt of his piece "The Transparent
Man" to instant acclaim; he returns this year with the complete work.
July 26, 1996: "Self Sacrifice," outdoor ritual through the streets, meet at Colonial Arcade Grand Ballroom.
July 27, 1996: "The Transparent Man" 8pm, Colonial Arcade Grand Ballroom