Delegated performance is a participatory art movement in which the artist acts as a curator, organizing the performance through the use of other people, minimizing their participation in the work. Flash mobs, monsters, mass art actions with a slogan, demonstration of body art are considered a form of direction.

From the ideas of performance (where the authors prefer to use their body to express an artistic idea), a new direction has formed. A distinctive feature of this type of performance is the lack of absolute control and management on the part of the artist. In this case, the work of the author may include: initiating a project, generating ideas, inviting, organizing and managing rehearsals and performances, cooperating and negotiating with institutions, as well as selecting and processing materials and props, and more. In this case, all individual copyrights are reserved by the artist.

Performance becomes unpredictable, and human relationships are considered key to creating meaning. The theme of the delegated performance can be anything, often it is a discussion of socially important issues. Artists actively invite the public into the conversation, create a conversation.