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“I have confidence in you”: Activating Eric Andersen’s Opus 51

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the scored piece Opus 51, written by the Danish intermedia
artist Eric Andersen (b. 1943) in 1964. In particular, we address the central element
of trust involved in performing the piece and how this leads the work to adapt to
and, indeed, be shaped by the institutional codes that frame its performance. We do
this by discussing elements of the research and exhibition project Eric Andersen
Exhibition Lab, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Roskilde, Denmark, in
2018, in light of the colorful circumstances surrounding the first performance and
the subsequent reception of Opus 51 in 1964–65.1
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationActivating Fluxus, Expanding Conservation
EditorsHannah B. Hölling, Aga Wielocha, Josephine Ellis
Number of pages10
Place of PublicationOxfordshire
PublisherRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date2026
Edition1
Pages248-258
Chapter14
ISBN (Print)9781032965895
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2026

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