artistic performances

Creative works performed

Artistic performances are live presentations of creative work before an audience—theater, dance, music, spoken word, or other expressive forms.

The term emphasizes the performative element: art created in real time rather than fixed in a medium.

The festival featured artistic performances ranging from ballet to experimental noise music.

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projection mapping · opera · puppetry · stand-up comedy · drag show · burlesque show · ballet · dance recital · jazz ensembles · spoken word poetry · open mic night · solo recitals · mime · circus acts · fire dancing · orchestral arrangements · cultural festivals · soundscapes

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temporality and presentation mode

artistic performancesmuseum collections

Items an institution preserves

gallery exhibitions · sculptures · paintings · monuments · museum displays

creative vs. functional purpose

artistic performancesmanual labor

Work done bodily

factory work · routine tasks · clerical duties · commercial transactions · bureaucratic procedures

live presence vs. mediated experience

artistic performancesfilm screenings

Scheduled movie viewings

streaming video · reproductions · recordings · playback

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