Interview

Joan Jonas in Conversation

Watch Joan Jonas discuss her pioneering work in performance, film and installation

After studying sculpture and art history Joan Jonas became one of the founding figures of performance when it first emerged in New York in the 1960s. Throughout her career Jonas has constantly experimented with different media and continues to influence generations of younger artists.

Here the artist is in conversation with acclaimed writer and historian Marina Warner, who – like Jonas – has explored the enduring power of myths and fairy tales.

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