Physical and Virtual Performance: From The Black Ribbon, The Women in Black, to the Film Industry
Physical and Virtual Performance: From The Black Ribbon, The Women in Black, to the Film Industry

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to compare the physical and virtual performance embodied in theanti-war campaign Black Ribbon and Women in Black performances, and Hollywood actresses’gowns at the prestigious award event, supporting the #MeToo campaign, as well as to provethat, except for the black color permeating them all, significant difference in the success ofthese performances is caused not only by technological advancement, but also by the circumstancesand the context they take place in. The idea is to analyze in chronological review, usingliterature and archival material, the symbolism of the color black in performances connectingantiwar activists, citizens, the non-governmental sector and the film industry.The article will deal with the motives behind the narratives of the mentioned actions,as well as the scope of these performances, from stopping a war, punishment of war criminals,to prosecution for years of sexual harassment of women. It will stress the importanceof the constant fight against the culture of impunity in different areas, and the importanceof the contribution of technological development during the past 30 years, for moving theabove-mentioned ‘black color’ performances, from the real to the virtual world. Here, this shiftwill be symbolized by space-restricted performances ranging from mass street protest marchesto #MeToo.

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