Manifesto of the Sceptic

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Conceived for FIELD MEETING, the performance incorporated Arahmaiani studiously sitting behind a desk and reciting a series of proclamations out loud from her well-known text entitled: Manifesto of the Sceptic (originally written in the early 2000’s). Her reading was juxtaposed against the backdrop of riveting imagery from her new film depicting the artist in performance within the various holy sites and breathtaking landscapes of Tibet. Amongst the many attributions distinguishing artists in Society, Arahmaiani’s recitation claimed artists as “alchemical vessels for change” which she herself has best exemplified through a lengthy collaboration with Tibetan monks (and local Chinese authorities), resulting in the planting of nearly one million trees across the country.