Knowing
Josef Ng’s performance causes controversy and the proscription of performance art begins
Significance
2
Category 1
Event
Category 2
Performance
Year
1993/12/31
Region(venue)
Singapore
Region(content)
City
Content
At the exhibition, The Artists’ General Assembly, at the 5th Passage Gallery, Josef Ng shaves his pubic hair in protest of the antigay operations. The performance creates a controversy and leads to the proscription of performance art in Singapore.
Participating artist(s)
Link
FM No.
2368