Abstract
Two recent shows by Gob Squad confront us with illusion in a surprising way: while the collective of artists values the main principles of performance, especially risk and improvisation, it is often hard for the spectator to believe in the spontaneous and “authentic” dimension of the conversation in Gob Squad’s Kitchen and The Conversationalist. This reception issue undoubtedly results from our access to, or even our vision of reality, as well as our apprehension of any conversation. In this respect, these performances urge us not only to think about the principles of communication and authenticity beyond and, in a certain way, within mediality, but also to reflect on the significance of the real in our mind, for we are entities “in the medium” (Agamben).
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