Fluxus

Reading the first chapter on Fluxus forced me to look at art from a different perspective. I normally think of art as a painting or sculpture in a museum, but Fluxus art seems to be different. Paintings and sculptures can have an emotional effect on the viewer, but it seems that Fluxus art has a physical effect on the viewer/participant. The line between artist and participant is blurred. Fluxus art reminded me of the Children’s Museum. There they have different things to touch and play with and experience, which is in stark contrast to an “adult” museum. Why is it that children are constantly exploring their world and adults are content to just look at something in a photograph?