HOW TO END UP WITH ART: THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE OF THE EARLY VIDEO ART

This article contemplates various notions of time and space relative to a series of performances at the end of the 1960s and beginning of the 1970s, when contemporary artists like Bruce Nauman, Vito Acconci, Christian Boltansky or Richard Serra began their artistic careers. We'll first sketch some basic coordinates of the performance art, emphasizing on the internal connection between body, action and perception. Finally, we'll raise the question about the aesthetic value of these video experiments and suggest that, although they seem to have not consistency, nor a narrative plan, they do pursue limited goals.