5. She Is More Of A Performance Artist Than Simply A Pop Star
Since appearing at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in her famous 'meat dress', Gaga has proved that she is certainly not your everyday pop star. She is a performance artist, following in the tradition of David Bowie, creating different theatrical 'characters', not only in her music videos but also in interviews and other public appearances. She has been described as: 'The World's Most Alternate Mainstream Artist.' This can definitely be seen in several of her videos including "Bad Romance", "Paparazzi" and "Applause", the single from her latest album. Gaga works with the experimental theatrical director Robert Wilson, performance artist Marina Abramovi and commercial artist Jeff Koons. In her latest album ARTPOP, she celebrates the spiritual connection between music and art and makes references to the Renaissance artist Botticelli.