"Performative gestures" refers to actions or movements that are meant to communicate a specific message or intention. These gestures are performed purposely to express something rather than simply being a physical act.
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«gesture»
«gesturing»
Sentences with «performative gestures»
- In a projection on the opposite wall the artist is engaged in a series of performative gestures which test the limits of what constitutes socially acceptable public behavior and seek out the point at which moral sense and social justice intervene. (momaps1.org)
- Using an alla prima technique, Yossifor works within the durational limitations of the liveliness of the oil medium, as well as a set of self - imposed restrictions that relate to the action of painting and her sense of the works as performative gestures, indexed to the artist's presence. (milesmcenery.com)
- The works are built with performative gestures and unusual materials. (atlantacontemporary.org)
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