love, Self-

Brian Lobel's most masturbatory performance yet...

a solo performance essay
conceived and presented by Brian Lobel
with contributions and inspiration by many

Paulo Freire "Cooperation: In the theory of antidialogical action, conquest (as its primary characteristic) involves a Subject who conquers another person and transforms her or him into a thing"   "I think this project is giving me carpal tunnel"   Peggy Phelan - "Performance's being, like the ontology of subjectivity proposed here, becomes itself through disappearance."

"Thesis: Solo autobiographical performance and amateur online pornography are more similar than they are different."   Deirdre Heddon - "In spite of the sheer number and diversity of performances of 'the self', criticism of this 'genre' tends to be negative, most often reading 'performing the self' as intrinsically, implicitly or essentially 'narcissistic', 'solipsistic' or 'egotistical'."

In his most masturbatory, qua solipsistic , performance ever, Brian explores the extent to which solipsism and masturbation are inherent in solo autobiographical performance.  In this performance essay, Brian engages with over 30 online amateur xtube pornographers about their practice, becomes an online pornographer, and attempts to understand alternative communities. 

"I don't care why you do it, I'm just glad you do. I'm really glad you do."

Please note that "love, Self-" contains stark-naked emotions and copious nudity.  Hopefully these are exciting things to anticipate.

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