The body in the ephemeral creation: which body in exhibition?

• Main Author: Cíntia Tosta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2017-04-01
• Series: Revista Gearte
• Subjects: arte efêmera. corpo. exposição. método. performance.
• Online Access: https://seer.ufrgs.br/gearte/article/view/71314

This article presents a reflection on the body in Visual Art as a method which connects ephemeral art its exhibition. This proposal creates an inter(arts) path and contributes to the construction of an ecology of knowledge. Trying to understand and to define the body of the performer, this paper analyses different creations thus articulates the artist, the artwork within the context of its current exhibition and the audience. Finally, this article proposes a critical-active reading method for understanding ephemeral creation from a reflection: of the body-border; of absence and presence; of the body post-performance; and also of the body in the virtual context.