Meanings
nounbody art (uncountable)
- uncountableA type of performance art in which artists use or abuse their own body to make particular statements.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 人體藝術 /人体艺术, 人體藝術 /人体艺术
- 人體藝術 /人体艺术 (réntǐ yìshù)application of tattoos, piercings or jewellery
- 人體藝術 /人体艺术 (réntǐ yìshù)type of performance art
Finnish kehotaide, vartalotaide
- kehotaideapplication of tattoos, piercings or jewellery
- vartalotaideapplication of tattoos, piercings or jewellery
- kehotaidetype of performance art
French modification corporelle, art corporel
- modification corporelleapplication of tattoos, piercings or jewellery
- art corporeltype of performance art
Russian бо́ди-а́рт, бо́ди-а́рт
- бо́ди-а́рт (bódi-árt)application of tattoos, piercings or jewellery
- бо́ди-а́рт (bódi-árt)type of performance art
Spanish arte corporal, arte corporal
- arte corporalapplication of tattoos, piercings or jewellery
- arte corporaltype of performance art
Thai กายศิลป์, ศิลปะบนเรือนร่าง
- กายศิลป์type of performance art
- ศิลปะบนเรือนร่างtype of performance art
Cite this entry
APA
body art. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20art
MLA
“body art.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20art. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body art,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20art.
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