Marina Abramović is a Serbian performance artist known for her intense and often provocative body art performances.

Body Art is a contemporary art movement that uses the human body as a canvas for artistic expression.

Chris Burden is an American performance artist known for his extreme and often dangerous body art performances.

Body Painting is a body art technique that involves painting or drawing directly onto the skin.

Orlan is a French performance artist known for her body art performances that explore themes of identity, gender, and the relationship between the body and technology.

Body Modification is a body art technique that involves modifying the body through surgical procedures.

Hermann Nitsch is an Austrian performance artist known for his body art performances that involve the use of food and other organic materials.

Piercing is a body art technique that involves piercing the skin with needles and inserting jewelry.

Ana Mendieta is a Cuban-American performance artist known for her body art performances that explore themes of ritual, sacrifice, and the relationship between the body and the earth.

Scarification is a body art technique that involves cutting or scarring the skin.

Hermann Nitsch is an Austrian performance artist known for his body art performances that involve the use of fire and other dangerous materials.

Tattooing is a body art technique that involves tattooing the skin with permanent ink.

Carolee Schneemann is an American performance artist known for her body art performances that explore themes of feminism, sexuality, and the female body.

Suspension is a body art technique that involves suspending the body from hooks or other objects.

Vito Acconci is an American performance artist known for his body art performances that explore themes of pain, suffering, and the limits of the human body.