Frank Skinner explores performance art and its origins; from dada and surrealism through to Yoko Ono and Joseph Beuys. High brow stuff.

This is the first of eight films from Tate which will be released on a monthly basis. Viewers will be taken on an engaging journey through various art movements and themes, from the history of the nude and humour in art, to Surrealism and Pop - offering the need-to-know facts, and making the arts more accessible to a wider audience.

In 'Unlock Art: Bringing Performance Art To Life', Frank Skinner explores Performance Art and its origins; from DADA and Surrealism through to Yoko Ono and Joseph Beuys. The film also explores how Performance Art has helped to challenge oppressive regimes, and how it makes us question the way we perceive the world around us.