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Introduction
the transformative journey of performance art in China, marking it as a vibrant force that challenges and redefines the boundaries of artistic expression.

Historical Context
In the 21st century, performance art in China has continued to evolve in response to shifting social dynamics and technological advancements. Artists increasingly utilise digital media and interactive platforms to engage audiences and explore new modes of performance. Moreover, efforts to document and preserve ephemeral acts of performance art have become paramount. As Park (2016) elucidates in "The Artist Was Present: Documentation, Reconstruction, and Interpretation of Performance Art in China," published in Third Text, a crucial aspect emerges—ensuring that ephemeral acts of performance art are preserved for future generations to experience and interpret within their socio-historical contexts.

Key Artists and Works
Born in the late 1960s, they have only vague memories of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76). They attended college in the second half of the 1980s, when China began to become more open to the rest of the world. Like most artists of their generation, Zhang and Ma were deeply influenced by translations of modern Western art history and the new art experiments by Chinese artists in the 1980s.

Body and Existence
Body art challenges traditional notions of the art object and serves as a critical tool for examining the relationship between the self and society.

Influence on the Chinese Art Scene
Unique contribution to expanding the narrative of Chinese contemporary art on both a national and international level.