Art of Bleeding
Art of Bleeding was a
The group's ambulance also functions as a mobile recording studio for their Gory Details Project, in which true-life tales of medical trauma are gathered from passersby to be shared in an online library of movies and mp3s. Some of these stories are also re-enacted within the framework of what would appear to be a tragically misguided children's show, the "Gory Details" web series.[1]
In addition to live shows, videos, recordings, and paramedical-themed music, The Art of Bleeding has also choreographed public performances of bandaged and crutch-enabled dancers, created grisly anatomical walk-through installations, and staged a parking-lot display of smoldering, freshly wrecked cars peopled with bloodied actors sharing their cautionary tales.[2]
The troupe was founded by Al Ridenour, former leader of the Los Angeles branch of the Cacophony Society.[3] When asked about the nature of his group, Ridenour has said, "Think of Art of Bleeding as a sort of public outreach multi-media brainwashing course in emergency medicine, and you'll have a good handle on it. At least better than me...".[4]
Ridenour's then-wife Margaret Cho was featured in a March 29, 2006, performance.[5]
References
- ^ Art of Bleeding's Youtube channel
- ^ "Art of Bleeding's official web presence". Retrieved 2018-10-13.
- ^ Lipton, Shana Ting (2004-10-21). "Help is on the way". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
- ^ "Bloody Cool?". Los Angeles Alternative. Vol. 4, no. 15. 2005-10-28. Archived from the original on 2006-05-09.
- ^ The Poison Show Archived 2006-03-31 at the Wayback Machine at Club Screwball (El Cid), from the troupe's website