In this sense, the most emblematic work may have been Jimmy Robert's Imitation of Lives (all works 2017), which situated viewers among
several performers at Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut.
The commentary is provided by those who were there, remembering a time that can never be recaptured
as several performers are no longer with us.
One of this year's total fiascoes featured embarrassing turns
from several performers who should know better, from Hugh Jackman to Garrett Hedlund to Rooney Mara.
Several performers read bits of quotations from various historical figures including President Lyndon B. Johnson, Pope Paul VI and even Adolf Hitler, alongside snippets of media coverage, creating a sort of verbal collage.
On the left, artist Lawrence Weiner and fellow guests (photo: Dean Sameshima); on the right, one
of several performers at Rosa de la Cruz's party.