All art is based in trickery. The painting is not the landscape, but rather the story of the landscape the painter wants you to see. Those aren’t really swans in Swan Lake.
But what about an art form that broadcasts its deception?
Premièring in Wellington New Zealand from 27 February to 2 March 2013 at the New Zealand Fringe Festival 2013, this autobiographical work explores the motives of those who use dishonesty and guile in order to astonish.
