Flesh for fantasy: the future of sadomasochism and performance art in virtual worlds

This essay explores how the Deleuzian definition of sadomasochism applies to the performance art experience, how re-enactments of physical performance works through the use of surrogate bodies affects this experience, and the evolution of performance art in virtual worlds where the physical surrogate becomes the digital avatar body.

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Lisa Newman

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Publication date: July 2010

Publication date (Print): July 2010

Pages: 320-327

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[0001]2 Gyrlz Performative Arts

Flat 3, 15 A Mauldeth Rd

Withington, Manchester M20 4NE

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/EVA2010.46

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Conference name: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA 2010)

Conference acronym: EVA

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Conference location: London, UK

Conference date: 5 - 7 July 2010

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts

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1477-9358 BCS Learning & Development

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Flesh for fantasy: the future of sadomasochism and performance art in virtual worlds

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