Living statue
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A living statue, also known as a human statue, usually refers to a performer who poses as a
Living statue may also refer to
History
The
By a quirk of English law, nudity on the stage was not permitted unless the performers remained motionless while the stage curtains were open. In the early years of the 20th century, performers took advantage of this exception to stage "plastic representations", as they were sometimes called, centring on nudity. The most persistent performer in this line was the German dancer Olga Desmond, who later put on "Evenings of Beauty" (Schönheitsabende) in Germany, in which she posed nude in imitation of classical works of art ("living pictures").[1] The English tradition continued until the English law was changed in the 1960s.
A living statue appeared in a scene of the 1945 French film Les enfants du paradis (
Contemporary use
Contemporary performances are commonly on-the-street
Australian artist Andrew Baines is known for his artworks using living people, often used to convey a social message.[4]
Events
Since 1996, the annual "World Statues Festival" is held in Arnhem, Netherlands, initially under the name "Rijnfestijn",[5] now World Living Statues and Statues by Night.[6][7]
Since 2000, the University of Business and Social Sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina has hosted a National Contest of Living Statues.[8]
Since 2011, the International Festival of Living Statues has been hosted by Masca Theatre in Bucharest, Romania, where there is a focus on developing the form through artistic research.[9][10]
Gallery
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A Living Statue "Stillman Theater" draws a fascinated crowd
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"Sophie Malraye, Statue Vivante", World Champion 2006 inParis, France
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Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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"Silver man" at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
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Street performer spray painted silver in Edinburgh
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Gloucester, England
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Fairy,Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
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A Living Statue seen in the Downtown ofLeon, Mexico
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Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia
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Epcot, Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida
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Living statue of D. B. Cooper in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Annecy, France
See also
References
- ^ "Desmond, Olga 1890–1964". Das Verborgene Museum. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ McNeill, Sam (8 December 2022). "Living statues: The challenge of stillness". Upstart. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "How to make a human statue costume for street performing". The Busking Project. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Keane, Daniel (28 January 2023). "Homelessness is highlighted with body paint during public art display featuring AFLW star Erin Phillips". ABC News. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ISBN 978-90-18-02307-2. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "World Living Statues 2020". Festipedia (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Venhuizen, Piet (16 February 2019). "Arnhem is statues-stad af: 'Wij waren de eerste die levende standbeelden serieus namen'" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander – via Ad.nl.
- ^ "Contest of Living Statues". Ucesarte.uces.edu.ar. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Living Statues International Festival". Teatrul Masca | Teatru in Bucuresti (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "International Living Statues festival – in pictures". The Guardian. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
External links
- "How to be a living statue" on WikiHow
- Living/human statues on Busker Alley (living statues videos)