The Human Form and Movement · Anatomy and Choreography

The Body as Canvas

Examining performance art and body modification as valid forms of contemporary artistic expression.

Key Questions

  1. 1Where is the line between personal identity and artistic performance?
  2. 2How does the presence of the artist's physical body change the viewer's engagement?
  3. 3What ethical considerations arise when the human body is the medium?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.1.HSAdvNCAS: Connecting VA.Cn10.1.HSAdv
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Human Form and Movement
Period: Anatomy and Choreography

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