The Infinity Machine: Mike Parr's Performance Art 1971-2005 essay Melanie McCollin-Walker

Melanie McCollin-Walker

curators Rachel Ciesla and Robert Cook compile a series of interviews with each artist

James Gatt

A recipient of the 2021 Australia Council Dance Fellowship

Tony Magnusson

The Infinity Machine: Mike Parr's Performance Art 1971-2005 essay Melanie McCollin-WalkerMike Parr is Australias foremost performance artist, a pioneer whose influence on the development of performance art here is unmatched. Since the 1970s, he has pushed the boundaries of art, exploring realms far outside mainstream visual culture. Despite early resistance and disdain, Parr remained steadfast in his practice, shaping a vital, often contentious, path in Australian art. This long awaited book, compiled by the artist himself, offers a rare