Como utilizar o corpo como obra de arte: aspectos da obra de Lygia Clark e Helio Oiticica

Abstract

This study aims to reflect on the use of the body as an artistic element in the Brazilian context, taking into account the historical context and the fact that this use refers to an artistic movement of transformation, where art is no longer related only to an object and becomes understood as a communication language, where the participant also contributes with his perception of the artistic expression. This is a qualitative study, based on a bibliographical review, through the collection of texts by the most diverse authors that discuss the emergence of the body as an artistic element, as well as authors who discuss the transformation of art in that period . This study had as its main focus the work of Lygia Clark and Hélio Oiticica, since these authors are important representatives of this movement in Brazil, considering the use of the body as an artistic element. In this perspective, this study is based on the following objective: This study is justified by the importance of the body as an artistic element, considering the context in which this artistic movement is born, as well as its contributions to the transformation of art in that period. Based on what has been learned during the course of the study, it can be stated that the use of the body as an artistic element is characterized as a transformation of the way of conceiving, interpreting and expressing itself artistically, thus transforming the entire artistic context.