conversations in ten questions 12 : Meggy Rustamova
In this series of interviews we try to get to know the artists who were the guests at the Arter’s Performance Programme in Autumn 2019. Our next guest is Meggy Rustamova. Ayse Draz, Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Mehmet Kerem Ozel, Writer [The Turkish translation of this interview is published on art.unlimited ] Photo: Tomek Dersu Aaron What is the spirit performance in your opinion? How do you define contemporary performance today? Where performance in the ‘60 and ‘70 used to be about experimenting with body, fluids, and extreme human endurance, the focus has been shifting towards politics, ecology and experiments with other media like dance, video and music. I personally try to create installation performances where the audience has the liberty to walk throughout and interact with the artist, the objects, the sound and the photographs. It’s an opportunity to bring a certain sensitive concentration and establish a visual dialogue with the audience. Are th...