Ron Athey

Ron Athey
Born (1961-12-16) December 16, 1961 (age 62)
Groton, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican (United States)
Known forperformance art, body art, experimental theatre, video
Notable workFour Scenes in a Harsh Life (1994), Deliverance (1996), Incorruptible Flesh series (1996–2013), The Solar Anus (1998), Hallelujah! Ron Athey: A Story of Deliverance (1998), Joyce (2002), Judas Cradle (2004)

Ron Athey (born December 16, 1961) is an American performance artist associated with body art and with extreme performance art. He has performed in the U.S. and internationally (especially in the UK and Europe). Athey's work explores challenging subjects like the relationships between desire, sexuality and traumatic experience.[1][2] Many of his works include aspects of S&M in order to confront preconceived ideas about the body in relation to masculinity and religious iconography.[3]

  1. ^ [1] Amelia Abraham, "Ron Athey Literally Bleeds for his Art," Vice 24 September 2014
  2. ^ [2] Mary Richards, "Ronald Athey, AIDS and the Politics of Pain" from Body, Space and Technology, 3.2 (2003)
  3. ^ [3] Kateri Butler, "Ron Athey: In Extremis and In My Life," Los Angeles Times 28 January 2007