Theater of Love was a 2018 photographic performance work created by artist Amanda Shank in response to Ronald de Sousa’s 1992 essay “Love as Theater.”
It has since expanded into an ongoing creative exploration at the intersection of autobiography and erotic philosophy. Works contain elements of performance, collage, autofiction and portraiture and are currently focused on artist books as a form of temporal literary theater.
SEASON CYCLE 03sleeping in my tears, requiem for a friend, point & shoot, Paris list, closing loops, crumbling, questions for the year, choosing night, maiden 1-7, goodbye little beast, storage containers, burning up 36
Artist book:
2022
5.5 x 8.5
22 pages
Staple bound
Limited edition of 25