Fluxus combines life and art. Hannah Higgins describes some of the works from the Fluxus period that exhibit this quality. For instance, the films such as Blink force the physical eye to become exhausted. This type of art forces its way into life, making it hard to separate the two. Because the eye cannot fight against this reaction, it involuntarily becomes part of the piece. Fluxus emphasizes the sensory involvement in experiencing art.
Fluxus finger boxes show the use of tactile perception by forcing the viewer to trust that the contents inside the box are not harmful. By putting your finger in the mystery of the box, you have the life experience of surprise. Shadow boxes made in the Fluxus period collect things from life and organize them in a way that involves the part of the viewer that is attached to the everyday.
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