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Mike Parr, a 73-year-old performance artist whose creative
endeavors typically explore physical limits, was entombed in the
mini-shipping container late on Thursday and the road was
resealed above him.
Oxygen was pumped into the container where Parr had access to
water, reading and writing material, a heater and a distress
button in case anything went wrong - but no food. He was
equipped with a bucket for sanitary use.
The burial act was part of the Dark Mofo Festival on the island
state of Tasmania.
It was designed to highlight violence perpetrated by
colonialists against Aboriginal communities, the festival said
on its website.
Dark arts festivals showcase artwork and performances that often
celebrate ancient rituals.
The festival has attracted controversy for placing inverted red
crosses across Hobart, Tasmania's capital, prompting some
Christian groups to denounce the installations as satanic.
Parr's previous performance art included wrapping himself up in
fusewire, then setting it alight, and sewing up his face.
(Reporting by Melanie Burton in Hobart and Alison Bevege in
Sydney. Editing by Jane Wardell, Sam Holmes, Larry King)
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