GESTURE AS AN ELEMENT OF THE SIGN SYSTEM OF THE ILLUSIONARY GENRE OF CIRCUS ART

Abstract

The article is dedicated to an important aspect of the development of the circus art space of modern Ukraine – the gesture as an element of the symbolic system of the genre of illusion and manipulation. Each country, each nation brings to this or that art the national characteristics inherent in them, the national color. Circus art occupies a significant place in the cultural space of modern Ukraine, is its significant component. Exploring the development of the illusion genre in Ukraine, we rely on the historiography of the development of this genre in circuses around the world. There is no such person who would not try to solve the riddle of the illusion number. If for the audience watching circus performances in the arena is a pleasure from watching a beautiful spectacle, then for the artists themselves it is years of training and the risk that always accompanies the performer in the arena. Illusionary shows with cards, mentalism, visual illusions, tricks with sand, rings, rope, comedy genre – not a complete list of subgenres in which artists work. Every year the number of shows increases, and the complexity of the performance amazes the audience, even despite the rapid development of information technology. Circus art is presented in the article in the spiritual dimension, since the circus contains a powerful spiritual component, comprehensively develops a person in his aesthetic feelings, tastes and ideals. The composition of the illusionary shows of the modern Ukrainian circus contributes to the appearance of feelings of pleasure and enjoyment in the audience; the world of color, the peculiarities of performing tricks and the development of circus performances by the masters of illusion excite the interest, imagination, and imagination of the audience. The development of the illusionary genre in the context of Ukrainian national culture is practically unexplored in the works of philosophers, cultural scientists, and art historians. The main attention is paid to the gesture-the leading element of the sign system of the illusionary genre as a significant component of the circus space.