Golden Book 2: Duorama

Second in the Golden Book series: Duorama, by Paul Couillard and Ed Johnson. This special edition Golden Book comes in four parts.

Partners in life and art, Paul and Ed have worked together on the performance art series Duorama since 2000. Playful, beguiling and often minimalist, these pieces explore notions of relationship, and draw on collaborative and competitive tensions that underlie all partnerships. Responding to site and examining cultural attitudes toward male intimacy are key elements of Duorama. Recurring themes revolve around shifting interpretations of what is political and what is personal. Many of the works can be read in terms of the current social and political climate surrounding gay culture, offering askance references to issues such as gay marriage, HIV-status, and portrayals of gay culture. To date, 113 Duorama performances have been presented at galleries, festivals and various events in Canada, France, Poland, Croatia, Ukraine, Belarus, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, the USA, Singapore, Ireland and the UK.

Golden Book 2: Duorama (2014)
Editors: Paul Couillard, Ed Johnson
Design: Lisa Kiss
Publisher: FADO Performance Art Centre
Series: Golden Books, 2nd
4 booklets; 86 pages text + photo (b/w); 4.24 x 6 inches ; Print Book, English


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