living statue
Motionless street artist
A living statue is a street performer who stands or sits motionless, often in costume and body paint, mimicking a statue in a public space.
The performer typically holds a pose for extended periods, sometimes moving only when passersby contribute money: We watched a living statue dressed as the Statue of Liberty in Times Square.
The art form requires remarkable stillness and endurance.
Public performance for donations
- street performerPublic entertainer seeking tips
- mimeWordless expressive performer
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
pedestal · tip jar · crowd · audience · spectacle · entertainment · theater · interactive
Resembling the real thing
- hyperrealismTheory of simulation dominance
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
- believabilityCapacity to seem true
authenticity · deception · surprise · reveal · transformation · blink · flinch · startle
Lacking all movement
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- immobileUnable to shift
- rigidUnable to bend
- rootedFirmly established in place
anchored · fixed · unmoving · poised · breath control · muscle control · endurance · discipline
busking
Public performance for donations
- street performerPublic entertainer seeking tips
- mimeWordless expressive performer
- costumeClothing for portrayal
makeup · pedestal · tip jar · crowd · audience · spectacle · entertainment · theater · interactive · artistry
lifelike
Resembling the real thing
- hyperrealismTheory of simulation dominance
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
believability · authenticity · deception · surprise · reveal · transformation · blink · flinch · startle · uncanny
motionless
Lacking all movement
rooted · anchored · fixed · unmoving · poised · breath control · muscle control · endurance · discipline · composure
body paint
Pigment worn directly on skin
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- costumingCreating performance attire
prosthetics · wig · props · pedestal · platform · character · persona · portrayal · preparation · application
- body paintface paint, body paint, body glitter, glitter paint, war paint
- performance skillsmagic, illusions, sleight of hand, juggling, mime
- physical performancemime, pantomime, acrobatics, contortion, juggling
- street performancemime, busker, busking, juggler, juggling
- Street Performersbusker, street performer, street singer, street dancer, juggler
- variety actsacrobat, juggling, aerialist, magic, clown
living statuestone statue
Carved rock likeness
bronze statue · monument · mannequin · wax figure · marble statue
living statuestreet dancer
Public space mover
acrobat · breakdancer · juggler · busker · dancer
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