Below is a glossary article post in the category B which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Body Art based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Body Art
So, what is actually meant by Body Art?
The art of the body is an art where the body, often from artists, is the main media and focus
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Explanation of Body Art
Body art includes a variety of arts starting around 1960, which includes various different approaches. This includes a lot of performing arts, where artists directly care about the body in the form of improvised actions or choreography, events and gradual events. Body art is also used for body exploration in various other media including paintings, sculptures, photography, films and videos.
Body art is generally related to gender problems and personal identity. The main theme is the body’s relationship and mind, explored in work consisting of physical endurance achievements designed to test the boundaries of the body and the ability of the mind to suffer pain. The art of the body also often highlights the visceral or despicable aspects of the body, with a focus on body substances or food themes. Contrast such as between dressing and naked, internal and external, body parts and overall is also a general theme. In some jobs, the body is seen as a vehicle for language.
In 1998 Art historian Amelia Jones published a survey titled Body Art.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix B, as well as terms associated with B.
Meaning of Body Art in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Body Art.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Seni tubuh (Indonesian), Seni awak (Java), and Seni imah in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Seni badan.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Body Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix B. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=body-art
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=body-art
- View example images of body-art through Google here
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- View example images of body-art on Yandex here
