A Taxonomy of Social Performance Case Study & Wordbook
by Addison Alvarado
Project Description:
"A Taxonomy of Social Performance: The Dictionary of Embodied Policy," explores the subtle choreography through which institutions – both formal and informal – shape our movements, gestures, and interactions. Drawing on academic structures and humor, the critical taxonomy reveals how seemingly mundane actions are, in fact, meticulously scripted performances of social roles. Dictionary entries transform everyday behaviors into case studies, illustrating how institutional logic is internalized within the body. Through these entries and a supporting essay, I interrogate how these performances are intertwined with social order, also considering the subversive potential of tactical failure. My practice invites, viewers to notice, question, and play with the scripts that govern our daily lives.
ADDISON'S BIO:
Addison Taylor Alvarado is an ambitious, hard-working artist and academic. Addison is deeply passionate about the performing arts and the intersection between performance, law, social justice, social change, dance, physical being, and writing. Being well-versed in various mediums, she plans to keep learning and performing academically and artistically, branching further into journalism. Her work focuses majorly on but is not confined to physical movement, personal being, emotional literature, and creative notions of politics woven into the web of thoughts that fuel her artistic and academic creativity. Addison plans to utilize her education to advocate for the rights of marginalized communities, use her voice to raise awareness on social, artistic, and political issues, whilst pursuing her profound passion for writing and journalism.