Coco Fusco on Donald Trump, chimpanzees, and why satire is the best form of attack
How does an outspoken political performance artist – one who has withstood controversy for 25 years – respond to the current state of US politics?
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![Coco Fusco. Photo by Ilyes Griyeb for Art Basel.](https://dza2a2ql7zktf.cloudfront.net/binaries-cdn/dqzqcuqf9/image/fetch/q_auto,dpr_auto,c_fill,f_auto,w_auto/https://d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net/asset/cms/AB_Editorial_Fusco_Coco_Thumb_Portrait1.jpg)
![Performance, Observation of Predation in Humans: A Lecture by Dr. Zira, Animal Psychologist, 2013-2016. Photo courtesy of Walker Art Center](https://dza2a2ql7zktf.cloudfront.net/binaries-cdn/dqzqcuqf9/image/fetch/q_auto,dpr_auto,c_fill,f_auto,w_auto/https://d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net/asset/cms/Coco_Fusco_Performance_Observation_of_Predation_in_Humans_AN.jpg)
![Performance, Words May Not Be Found, 2016, KW Center for Contemporary Art. Photo courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates.](https://dza2a2ql7zktf.cloudfront.net/binaries-cdn/dqzqcuqf9/image/fetch/q_auto,dpr_auto,c_fill,f_auto,w_auto/https://d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net/asset/cms/AB_Editorial_Fusco_Coco_Thumb6_Words_May_Not_Be_Found.jpg)
![Coco Fusco. Photo by Ilyes Griyeb for Art Basel.](https://dza2a2ql7zktf.cloudfront.net/binaries-cdn/dqzqcuqf9/image/fetch/q_auto,dpr_auto,c_fill,f_auto,w_auto/https://d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net/asset/cms/AB_Editorial_Fusco_Coco_Thumb_Portrait2.jpg)