THE ART OF MAGICIANS: BODY, PERFORMATIVITY AND DECEPTION
Performance, Magicians, Art of Magic, Performativity, Acting
This research is an experimental study on the art of magicians. We analyze and discuss some of the creative processes triggered by these artists as technical elements that promote the illusion, ways of doing and acting and the subjective universe of the artist. We established relationships with the performing arts, reference books and magician lecture notes, diluting epistemic boundaries. Three elements punctuate this investigation: the body of the performer, the performativity and the nature of its art. Interviews and reports of experiences were analyzed in this research, also considering the artist's own artistic process. The theoretical discussion proposes dialogues with authors of the performing arts, theatrical and performative performance, addressing the practical and theoretical aspects related to the formation of magicians.