Performative Activism Redeemed.

The article explores the connection between performance art and political activism. Topics discussed include the comparison between performative activism and constructive action, the modern manifestation of performance art by Futurists and Dadaists according to art historians, the distinction between performatives and constatives according to philosopher J. L. Austin, the historical emergence of performance art according to the writings of philosopher David Davies and art historian RoseLee Goldberg, and the evaluation of several performance art exhibitions such as Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece," Marina Abramovic's "The Artist Is Present," and Tenching Hsieh's "One Year Performance."