COUM Transmissions

COUM Transmissions è stato un gruppo di performance art influensati dal Dada e dal Merry Pranksters.

Formati ad Hull (Yorkshire) nel 1969 da Genesis P.-Orridge e Cosey Fanni Tutti. Le loro azioni sono caratterizzate da una forte componente autolesionista che funge spesso da detonatore per una guerriglia psicologica finalizzata alla trasgressione delle regole sociali e contestazione nei confronti del puritanesimo stratificato. Fecero inoltre parte del gruppo Foxtrot Echo (or Echo Foxxtrot), Fizzey Peet, Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson and Chris Carter. Il gruppo fu attivo fino al 1976, quando cambiò nome per diventare Throbbing Gristle.

Performance e Azioni

Thee Fabulous Mutations, St Peters,Anlaby, Hull, UK. (1969)
Clockwork Hot Spoiled Acid Test, Hull University Union, UK.(1969)
99 United Sacks, Alberts Jazz Club, Hull, UK. (1970)
Broken Equipment, Hull University, UK. (1970)
Disintegration of Fact,Granny's Parlour, Hull, UK. (1971)
Riot Control, Gondola Club, Hull, UK. (1971)
Absolute Elsewhere, Streets of Hull, UK. (1971)
Fairyland Powder Puffs, Brickhouse, Hull, UK. (1971)
Caves of Montalbaan, Hull Arts Centre, UK. (1971)
Skin Complaints, Streets of Hull, UK. (1971)
Edna & The Great Surfers, St.Georges Hall Bradford, UK. (1971)
Coum Orgee Number 1, Alien Brain, Hull, UK. (1971)
Exorcism of Shit, Afro Club, Bradford, UK. (1971)
I'm a Robot, Alien Brain, Hull, UK. (1971)
Christ Whitemas, Streets of Hull, UK. (1971)
Infra Red Bucket, Hull Arts centre, UK. (1972)
This Machine Kills Music, New Grange Club, Hull, UK. (1972)
Kissing, Alien Brain, Hull, UK. (1972)
Copyright Breeches, University of Kent, UK. (1972)
‘'Prison Sell, COUM on the streets of Hull for RAP (Prisoners Rights Group). (1972)
Dead Pedestrians, Canterbury Streets, UK. (1972)
Miss Teen Princess. Streets of Hull, UK. (1972)
Festival of Night, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, UK. (1972)
Anal Coumfidence, Streets of London, UK. (1972)
Bullnecks, Holy Trinity Church, Hull, UK. (1972)
Wagon Train, Hull Streets/ Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, UK. (1972)
Coum to the Rescue. Streets of Hull, UK. (1972)
Thee Alien Brain & Mass Panic, Hull Arts Centre, UK. (1972)
Spartacus Defused, Bradford Arts Festival, UK. (1972)
Melissa Pouts, Streets of Hull, UK. (1972)
Welcoum Home Tim, Alien Brain, Hull, UK. (1972)
Drakularse Tower, Beverley West Wood, UK. (1972)
Thee Business, Streets of Hull, UK. (1972)
‘'Yorkshire Artists’ Collection'’, Fanfare for Europe, Hull Arts Centre. Group show. (Jan 2). (1973)
Ministry of Antisocial Insecurity, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, UK. (Jan 6).(1973)
Winston Spencer Churchill, (part of Fanfare for Europe) Hull Arts Centre, UK(1973)
Glass with Care, Streets of Hull, UK(1973)
Colliche Pastage, De Lantaren, Rotterdam, HOLLAND (Jan 9)(1973)
Baby of Europe, Lijnbaan, Rotterdam, HOLLAND (Jan 10).(1973)
Copy Dementarla, Open Theatre Festival, Louvain, BELGIUM(1973)
Babys Coumpetition, O.S.A.C. Oxford University UK.(1973)
Infantile Launchpad, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, UK. (Feb 2).(1973)
Ministry & Colliche, Swansea University Festival. UK. (Feb 19)(1973)
Thee Biggles Saga, Bretton Hall College, Wakefield, UK. (Apr)(1973)
The Revolutionary Spirit, COUM with KIPPER KIDS at Louvain University, Belgium.(1973)
Thee Marriage of Fizzy Paet, Manchester Art Festival. UK. (May 17).(1973)
Decoumpositions, FLUXshoe, Midland Group Gallery, Nottingham UK. (Jun 14)(1973)
Landscape Painting & Actions, Reading University, UK.(1973)
Stick Em Up, Surrey University, UK.(1973)
Kingston-coum-Hull, Hull Arts Centre, UK.(1973)
Landscape Painting, Bull Ring Birmingham, UK.(1973)
Weight and Smell, S.P.A.C.E. Party, London. UK.(1973)
Terribull Twin Actions, FLUXshoe, Blackburn Museum, UK. (July 19).(1973)
Landscape Painting & Actions, FLUXshoe, Victor Musgrave Gallery, Hastings, UK. (Aug 21 (1973)
Wundatrek Tours, Touring Sussex, UK.(1973)
Framed, Portabello Rd, London, UK.(1973)
Cosey Fanni Tutti's Blue Mover, Art Exchange, Reading University, UK(1973)
Happy Daze Number 1, Alien Brain.S.P.A.C.E. London.(1973)
Thee Lump E Found on the Pavement, London University Union, UK.(1973)
Parties Overt, Oval House Theatre, London, UK(1973)
Flag Show, Midland Group Galleries, Nottingham. Group show. (1973)
Bullneck Revived, Northallerton Prison, UK (1973)
Everything is Nothing, El Festival, Stepney, London, UK. (1973)
Marcel Duchamps Next Work, Stedelijk Academy, Gent, BELGIUM. (1974)
Marcel Duchamps Next Work, Palais Des Beaux Arts, Brussels, BELGIUM. (1974)
Spaghetti Junction, Thee Glass Menagerie, London.UK.(1974)
Miners Catastrophe, Roundhouse, London, UK. (1974)
Couming of Age, Oval House, London, UK. | LINK | (1974)
Alien Porno Rock, HOWFF Club, London, UK. (1974)
Prostitution, Curious Magazine Action, London, UK. (1974)
Lesbian Simulation Magazine Action, Finsbury Park, London, UK. (1974)
Cosey Action Nude Spread, Alpha Magazine Action, London. UK. (1974)
Cosey Sexual Action, Premier Camera Club, London, UK. (1974)
Shaving Pubic Hair Action, Health & Efficiency Magazine Action. (1974)
Cosey Shaving Pussy Action, QUI Magazine Action, London. UK. (1974)
Dead Babies, Wet Babies, Hat Fair, London. UK. (1974)
Orange & Blue, Art Meeting Place, London, UK. (1974)
Gainsboroughs Blue Movie Boy, Art Meeting Place, London. UK. (1974)
4 Hours Music Action, Art Meeting Place, London. UK. (1974)
Signals, Art Meeting Place, London, UK. (1974)
Orange & Blue, Mansoni Gardens, Birmingham, UK. (1974)
Music Action, Film-makers Co-op, London, UK. (1974)
Airborne Spells, Landborn Smells, Brook Green, London. UK. (1974)
Rasputin’' Covent Garden Hat fair, London, UK. (1974)
Schlimn, Stadtfest, Rottweil, GERMANY (1974)
All that Glitters is not Kunst, Stadtfest, Rottweil, GERMANY (1974)
Music for Stocking Top, Swing and Staircase, Gulbenkian Hall, Royal College of Art, London
Opportunity Knocks, International Art Centre, Newington Butts, London. Tutti, Orridge, Tom Puckey. (1974)
Birth of Liquid Desires, Goldsmiths College, London, UK. (1974)
Happy Daze Number 2, Alien Brain, S.P.A.C.E., London. (1974)
Time Transfixed, Academy of Art, Liverpool, UK.(1974)
Filth, Art Meeting Place, London. Part of a party organised by COUM. (1974)
Coum Music, Oval House, London, UK (1974)
Universal Man, Victoria & Albert Museum, London. (1974)
Marcel Duchamps Next Work, Battersea Town Hall, London. UK. (1974)
Ommissions, New Reform Gallery, Aalst, BELGIUM ' (1975)
Ommissions, K.K. Centrum, Antwerp, BELGIUM. (1975)
Jusqu'a la Balle Crystal, Stedelijk Academy, Gent, BELGIUM. (1975)
Couming of Youth, Melkweg, Amsterdam, HOLLAND (1975)
Ommissions, Europa-Tage, Gross Gerau, GERMANY (1975)
A Discourse on thee Demise of British Performance Art Today, Oval House, London.UK. (1975)
Bollocks In Thee Breeze, Art Meeting Place, London. (1975)
Filing Clerk Routine Magazine Action, Islington, London, UK (1975)
Coumdensation Mucus, Royal College of Art, London, UK (1975)
Cosey Lesbian Action in Ca, Epping Forest, Epping, UK (1975)
Ommissions, Kulturamt, Kiel, GERMANY (1975)
Jusqu'a la Balle Crystal Actions, 9th Biennale, Paris, FRANCE (1975)
Sex Une Bonne Idée, Nuffield Gallery, Southampton, UK | LINK | (1975)
Whip it Out, Wrap It Up...., Hat Fair, Winchester, UK (1975)
Crowley Action, Alien Brain, S.P.A.C.E, London, UK (1975)
Cosey Lesbian Action, New Direction Magazine Action, London, UK (1975)
Pussy Galore, Magazine Action, London, UK (1975)
Pleasure, Magazine Action, Bagshot, UK (1975)
Happy Daze Number 3, Alien Brain, S.P.A.C.E. , London. UK. (1975)

Filmografy

STOCKING TOP AND SWING' (16mm, colour). 1974
OMISSIONS ' (16mm, colour). 1975
CEASE TO EXIST No1' (16mm b&w). 1975
COUMDENSATION MUCUS' (16mm, colour). 1975
RECTUM AS INNER SPACE' (16mm, colour). 1976
AFTER CEASE TO EXIST' (16mm, b&w). 1977

Bibliography

Il corpo postorganico-sconfinamenti della performance di Teresa Macrì, 1996, Costa & Nolan, Genova-Milano