Practical Performance Magic - Maija Hirvanen and Eva Neklyaeva Lou Reed Pettena’s youthful work in the

Pettena’s youthful work in the United States and assiduous frequentation of (an)architects such as Buckminster Fuller and James Wines

a site rooted in ritual that is steadily disappearing

think and feel our entanglement with space and places

To relieve the boredom of the flight

From a background rich in literature and the history of arts and architecture – as well as psychoanalysis

Practical Performance Magic - Maija Hirvanen and Eva Neklyaeva Lou Reed Pettena’s youthful work in theWhat if, when a performance is described as nothing short of magical, it is not just a metaphor? Maija Hirvanen and Eva Neklyaeva wrote a book together exploring the techniques involved in creating and curating contemporary performances through practical magic. Like feminist magic, performance magic is not inherited or exclusive, but learned and inclusive. Anyone can practice it. This is a book of recipes and spills, based on lived experience,