You began drawing when you were about two years old and started performing by 12. The first public performance that you gave, i believe, was actually in the cafeteria of the art institute of chicagodand can you talk about what that was? This is in high school. I did a performance with music with my father. Was playing drums, and i was dancing and moving to that music. There ire some i school friends of mine that were playing some instruments that didn't make sound,. That was considered very conceptual. But i also did a costumes where i would be sewing stockings together in a pante hose together.
Karen Finley reflects on her legendary performance pieces, censorship and decades of groundbreaking work—and the sheer joy in creating art.