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Unfinished Filliou: On the Fluxus Ethos and the Origins of Relational Aesthetics

The current essay comprises a discussion of the influential yet underrated work of the French Fluxus artist Robert Filliou (1926–1987) and aspects of his interwoven theory and practice, especially as recorded in his book Teaching and Learning as Performing Arts and related video works. I intend also to examine the influence of Filliou's work on other contemporary artists and the corresponding use of the critical formulation “relational aesthetics” (as posited by the French curator and writer Nicolas Bourriaud).