The Neo Naturists were started by Christine Binnie, Jennifer Binnie, and Wilma Johnson in 1981 in London. Grayson Perry appeared in many performances. Their performance at the Hayward Gallery in June 2012 was the first time the three main founders had performed together since 1986. There were many performances in the interim years.[1][2] They had a major retrospective exhibition in 2016.[3]
In the world of urban Thatcherism The Neo Naturists were seen as unfashionable hippies. With an enthusiastic spirit of anarchy, they used this unfashionability to enact a challenge. They challenged the highly fashionable Blitz Kids of the early 1980s by creating performances which brought smudged body paint, nudity, cooking, fish fingers, pancakes, calor gas, modern hunter gatherercarrier bags, bosoms, patchouli, sweat and messy exuberance into the heart of the self-conscious New Romantic club scene. Their work brought the aesthetics and vision of William Blake and Samuel Palmer, Cecil Collins and Neo-Romanticism of the 1940s into direct collision with the slick gesturing of New Image painting and Neo Expressionism.[4][5][6]
The Neo Naturists subtextually, used their own female bodies in the context of the, often gay and exquisitely dandyesque, club scene, such as The Blitz, to play with feminist sexuality issues and sexual politics. As living, naked paintings they performed ancient and modern rituals, everyday actions and rituals on stages lit like kitchens. They juxtaposed ritual action with ‘common sense’ to create messy exuberant happenings.[7][8]
The Neo Naturists have an intention to become Neo Naturist octogenarians and to continue performing with body paint on, into their 80s.[1]
Timelineedit
2006 – Neo Naturist Archive, B2, My Dead Gallery, London[9]
^Bracewell, Michael (2010). An Evening of Fun in the Metropolis of your Dreams, Be Nice, Share Everything, Have Fun. Koln: Verlag de BUSHhandlung. pp. Essay Insert. ISBN978-3-86560-771-3.
^Miles, Barry (2010). London Calling. London: Atlantic Books. p. 384. ISBN978 184354 6139.
^Ely, Roger (October 2006). . the centre of attention. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
^England, Jane (June 2007). . England & Co. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
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External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
naturists, performance, based, live, practice, started, during, early, 1980s, london, contents, history, timeline, references, external, linkshistory, editthe, were, started, christine, binnie, jennifer, binnie, wilma, johnson, 1981, london, grayson, perry, ap. The Neo Naturists is a performance based live art practice started during the early 1980s in London UK Contents 1 History 2 Timeline 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Neo Naturists were started by Christine Binnie Jennifer Binnie and Wilma Johnson in 1981 in London Grayson Perry appeared in many performances Their performance at the Hayward Gallery in June 2012 was the first time the three main founders had performed together since 1986 There were many performances in the interim years 1 2 They had a major retrospective exhibition in 2016 3 In the world of urban Thatcherism The Neo Naturists were seen as unfashionable hippies With an enthusiastic spirit of anarchy they used this unfashionability to enact a challenge They challenged the highly fashionable Blitz Kids of the early 1980s by creating performances which brought smudged body paint nudity cooking fish fingers pancakes calor gas modern hunter gatherer carrier bags bosoms patchouli sweat and messy exuberance into the heart of the self conscious New Romantic club scene Their work brought the aesthetics and vision of William Blake and Samuel Palmer Cecil Collins and Neo Romanticism of the 1940s into direct collision with the slick gesturing of New Image painting and Neo Expressionism 4 5 6 The Neo Naturists subtextually used their own female bodies in the context of the often gay and exquisitely dandyesque club scene such as The Blitz to play with feminist sexuality issues and sexual politics As living naked paintings they performed ancient and modern rituals everyday actions and rituals on stages lit like kitchens They juxtaposed ritual action with common sense to create messy exuberant happenings 7 8 The Neo Naturists have an intention to become Neo Naturist octogenarians and to continue performing with body paint on into their 80s 1 Timeline edit2006 Neo Naturist Archive B2 My Dead Gallery London 9 2006 Neo Naturist Archive Secret Public Kunstverein Munchen 2007 Neo Naturist Archive Secret Public Institute of Contemporary Arts ICA London 10 2007 Neo Naturist Archive England and Co London 11 2008 Neo Naturist Films Derek Jarman Super 8 film festival The Gate Notting Hill and Ritzy Brixton 2011 Neo Naturist Archive Camulodurum First Site Colchester 12 2012 Neo Naturist Films Camulodruum First Site Colchester 13 2012 Neo Naturist Films ICA London 14 2012 Neo Naturist Life Class Hayward Wide Open School 15 2012 Neo Naturist Films taken into BFI Collection 13 References edit a b Binnie Christine 2007 The Neo Naturists London England amp Co ISBN 1 902046 39 0 Hayward Southbank Centre Neo Naturist Life Class Southbank Centre Archived from the original on 2012 06 20 Retrieved 2013 01 25 The Neo Naturists Studio International 28 August 2016 Retrieved 4 December 2023 Wilson Andrew 2002 Grayson Perry General Artist Holland Netherlands Architectural Institute ISBN 9056622501 Cotter Suzanne Michael Clark London Violette Editions pp 110 114 ISBN 978 1 900828 33 8 Klein Jackie 2009 Grayson Perry London Thames amp Hudson pp 14 15 ISBN 978 0 500 09350 4 Bracewell Michael 2010 An Evening of Fun in the Metropolis of your Dreams Be Nice Share Everything Have Fun Koln Verlag de BUSHhandlung pp Essay Insert ISBN 978 3 86560 771 3 Miles Barry 2010 London Calling London Atlantic Books p 384 ISBN 978 184354 6139 Ely Roger October 2006 B2 section in the exhibition curated by David Dawson and the neo naturists the centre of attention Archived from the original on 19 February 2014 Retrieved 2013 01 25 The Secret Public Institute of Contemporary Arts Archived from the original on 14 February 2013 Retrieved 2013 01 25 England Jane June 2007 The Neo Naturists England amp Co Archived from the original on 26 June 2013 Retrieved 2013 01 25 Camulodunum Firstsite Archived from the original on 19 February 2014 Retrieved 2013 01 25 a b The Neo Naturists Archived from the original on 2008 05 11 Retrieved 2013 01 25 On the Custom of Wearing Clothes Institute of Contemporary Arts Archived from the original on 16 May 2012 Retrieved 2013 01 25 Hayward Southbank Centre Neo Naturist Life Class Archived from the original on 2012 06 20 Retrieved 2013 01 25 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neo Naturists amp oldid 1188362247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
