Steven Cohen, a South African performance artist, develops artistic performances in various locations (stages, museums, art galleries and unusual public spaces such as taxi ranks, horse racings courses, malls, dog shows, fascists meetings, etc.). He appears at unexpected and often inopportune moments. He uses his own body and those of others to create a “living art” close to sculpture, dance and cross-dressing. His performances examine several means of expression dealing with various identity issues linked to Jewishness, homosexuality, racism and ethnic identity. At Les Subsistances, Steven has shown five shows: “I wouldn’t be seen dead in that” and “Chandelier” in 2004,“Dancing inside out”, “Maid in South Africa” and “Tradition” in 2005.