Top 10 Performance Artists: The Bold, The Body & The Controversial

When it comes to the different contemporary art forms in the post-war era, Performance Art is arguably one of the most radical and experimental forms, redefining art once more, orchestrated by some of the most illustrious—and notorious—artists of the contemporary era. In this article, we are pleased to present a reasoned selection of the ten most influential performance artists, using the Artfacts algorithm to measure their influence and importance using objective data and career facts, discussing some of the most controversial, provoking, and ground-breaking artworks.

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Table of contents:
00:00 — Introduction
01:23 — 10. Otobong Nkanga
02:22 — 9. Martha Rosler
03:17 — 8. Yoko Ono
04:33 — 7. Marina Abramovic
06:09 — 6. Francis Alÿs
07:19 — 5. VALIE EXPORT
08:14 — 4. Mona Hatoum
09:02 — 3. Yayoi Kusama
09:49 — 2. Bruce Nauman
10:39 — 1. Joseph Beuys