…Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
From the Vault: Maqdananda
“Why deal with the legal system without knowing the outcome beforehand?”-Maqdananda
Legal council from the other side. From courtrooms to crystal balls, Maqdananda brings legal advice to another dimension.
Joey Skaggs as Maqdananda, Psychic Attorney, in a :30 CNN TV commercial (1994).
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there” – George Harrison
Follow Joey Skaggs, cultural proctologist, on TikTok at joeyskaggs.artist.
Tired? Feeling stressed? Need a vacation, but haven’t got the time? Or, perhaps you have concerns about the dangers of air travel or political unrest.
35 years ago, in the Fall of 1990, German anesthesiologist Dr. Joseph Schlafer (a.k.a. Joey Skaggs) had the solution: Comacocoon…. The perfect dream vacation.
Travel via suspended animation through anesthesiology and subliminal programming. Vacation packages included the Magical Mystery Tour (where you could be a rock star on a sellout concert tour), the Thrill Seeker (to ride the rapids), the Don Juan (for the lady’s man), or the Mata Hari (for the woman seeking romance and adventure, without the firing squad). Oh, but that’s not all! You could also have elective surgery, quit smoking, lose weight, and learn a foreign language.
Enjoy this excerpt from Andrea Marini’s documentary film about artist, activist Joey Skaggs, “Art of the Prank”.
This film excerpt of Joey Skaggs as Santa Claus pedaling his “Santa’s Missile Tow” mobile rocket launcher to the United Nations in New York City is from Art of the Prank, Andrea Marini’s feature documentary about artist Joey Skaggs. The film is available on Amazon Prime, Peacock, YouTube and other streaming services.
Art that’s skin deep.
Marina Abramovi?’s Latest Performance Is Skincare, by Sarah Rose Sharp, Hyperalleric.com, January 17, 2024
“The artist is present, and standing by to take your credit card information.”
A lot has been said about internationally famous performance artist Marina Abramovi?: the woman, the artist, the brand. Though one might consider her various critical acclaim and excoriation to be exhaustive, this overlooks the fact that not nearly enough has been said about how unbelievably gosh-darn dewy her skin is. As a critic, I have often wondered to myself: “Why does she always looking vaguely wet-ish?” Say what you will about Marina Abramovi?, but she is possibly the dewiest living artist.
