Meat Joy (1964)
"Meat Joy is an erotic rite — excessive, indulgent, a celebration of flesh as material: raw fish, chicken, sausages, wet paint, transparent plastic, ropes, brushes, paper scrap. Its propulsion is towards the ecstatic — shifting and turning among tenderness, wildness, precision, abandon; qualities that could at any moment be sensual, comic, joyous, repellent. Physical equivalences are enacted as a psychic imagistic stream, in which the layered elements mesh and gain intensity by the energy complement of the audience. The original performances became notorious and introduced a vision of the 'sacred erotic.' This video was converted from original film footage of three 1964 performances of Meat Joy at its first staged performance at the Festival de la Libre Expression, Paris, Dennison Hall, London, and Judson Church, New York City."
Cast
- Carolee Schneemann - Leading Woman
- Jacques Seiler - Independent Man
- Claudia Hutchins - Serving Woman
Keywords
performance art, art, woman director
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meat Joy about?
- "Meat Joy is an erotic rite — excessive, indulgent, a celebration of flesh as material: raw fish, chicken, sausages, wet paint, transparent plastic, ropes, brushes, paper scrap. Its propulsion is towards the ecstatic — shifting and turning among tenderness, wildness, precision, abandon; qualities that could at any moment be sensual, comic, joyous, repellent. Physical equivalences are enacted as a psychic imagistic stream, in which the layered elements mesh and gain intensity by the energy complement of the audience. The original performances became notorious and introduced a vision of the 'sacred erotic.' This video was converted from original film footage of three 1964 performances of Meat Joy at its first staged performance at the Festival de la Libre Expression, Paris, Dennison Hall, London, and Judson Church, New York City."
- Who directed Meat Joy?
- Meat Joy was directed by Carolee Schneemann.
- Who stars in Meat Joy?
- Meat Joy stars Carolee Schneemann, Jacques Seiler, Claudia Hutchins.
- How long is Meat Joy?
- Meat Joy has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Meat Joy?
- Meat Joy is a Documentary film.
- Where was Meat Joy produced?
- Meat Joy was produced in France, United States of America.