Allan Kaprow was an American Painter, who eventually took interest in performance art. He was especially interested in Art combined with everyday life. His projects were referred to as "happenings" in the 1950's and 60's. Happenings for Kaprow could be a game, an adventure, or a number of activities engaged in by people simply for the sake of playing.
An interesting example that I found is a project called "Drag". Participants would attach a cinder block to themselves with a string. When the person sees an acquaintance, they then change the mode of transportation of the block. The person starts off dragging it. When they see someone they start carrying it. The next time they see someone they know they push it. The goal is to draw the experiment out as long as possible. Kaprow was able to make art an experience that was not more favorable towards the viewer or the participant. I learned that this kind of interaction based art is also known today as "New Media Art."
In relation to Sculpture, performance and body this experiment used a combination of all three. The body in itself could be considered a sculpture. I found it especially interesting how human interaction affected the participant, and they had to modify the way that the block was transported.
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