Discover Performance Art Artists

Agnes Scherer, a German artist, is known for her multifaceted practice spanning painting, sculpture, and performance, often presented as gesamtkunstwerk. Her intricate, narrative-driven works explore themes of theater, storytelling, and the construction of reality. Scherer’s art blends whimsical aesthetics with profound conceptual depth.

Vincent Trasov, a Canadian artist, is a pivotal figure in Vancouver’s avant-garde, known for his conceptual art and performance work. Famously running for mayor as "Mr. Peanut" in 1974, Trasov consistently challenges artistic conventions and explores the intersection of art, media, and public engagement with wit and criticality.

Petrit Halilaj and Álvaro Urbano collaborate on installations and performances that weave personal narratives with public interventions. Their joint practice explores themes of memory, home, and collective identity through fantastical, often site-specific, creations that challenge boundaries between reality and imagination.

Lisa Dalfino and Sacha Kanah are a collaborative duo whose practice explores the intersection of performance, photography, and conceptual art. Their work challenges conventional representations, often employing staged scenarios to investigate societal norms and mediated realities.

David Horvitz, an American artist, engages with concepts of time, distance, and ephemerality through diverse mediums including photography, performance, and conceptual art. His practice often involves subtle interventions and participatory gestures, blurring the lines between art and everyday life. Horvitz encourages introspection and a heightened awareness of the present moment.

Kasia Fudakowski, a British-Polish artist based in Berlin, creates complex sculptural installations and performative works that interrogate social structures and humor. Her practice often involves intricate systems and absurd scenarios, exploring themes of failure, productivity, and the boundaries of art itself. Fudakowski's work is intellectually rigorous and subtly comedic.

Pauline Curnier Jardin, a French artist, creates provocative and theatrical performance art, video installations, and sculptures. Her work often delves into folklore, feminist narratives, and grotesque aesthetics, challenging societal norms and exploring themes of ritual, transformation, and the body. Curnier Jardin's pieces are known for their vibrant, often confrontational, energy.

Stephanie Comilang, a Filipino-Canadian artist based in Berlin, creates evocative video installations and films. Her practice critically examines the global impact of technology, migration, and the Filipino diaspora, often featuring speculative narratives and intimate interviews. Comilang’s work combines documentary sensibilities with futuristic visions, exploring themes of labor and belonging.

Tosh Basco (b. 1985, USA), also known as boychild, is a performance artist who merges dance, ritual, and fashion into transformative experiences. Their work explores themes of identity, otherness, and the body's expressive potential through improvisation and powerful physical presence.

Pilvi Takala (b. 1981, Finland) is a renowned performance artist and filmmaker known for her subtle interventions into social norms and power dynamics. Her work often involves infiltrating everyday environments and documenting reactions, revealing unspoken rules and challenging established structures.