본 연구는 NFT 기술이 무형예술인 무용의 존재 조건을 어떻게 변화시키는지를 탐색한다. 연구방법은 문헌연구이며, 무용 관련 NFT 사례와 선행연구를 중심으로 자료를 수집하였다. 이론적 틀로는 벤야민의 아우라 개념, 보드리야르의 시뮬라크르, 아우슬랜더의 퍼포먼스론을 적용하였고, 이를 바탕으로 실연성, 진정성, 소유성 개념의 변화 양상을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, NFT는 무용에 디지털 고유성과 기술 기반 진정성을 부여하며,‘희소성 미학’이라는 새로운 미학적 조건의 가능성을 시사한다.

This study explores how NFT (Non-Fungible Token) technology transforms the ontological conditions of dance as an intangible art form We employ a literature review as the research method, collecting data through NFT-related dance cases and existing studies. Theoretical frameworks, including Walter Benjamin’s concept of aura, Jean Baudrillard’s theory of simulacra, and Philip Auslander’s performance theory, are applied to analyze the changes in the concepts of liveness, authenticity, and ownership. The findings reveal that NFTs provide dance with digital uniqueness and technical authenticity, shifting the traditionally ephemeral and non-ownable nature of dance. Through the lens of “scarcity aesthetics,” NFTs introduce new possibilities for the aesthetics of dance, enabling the creation of digital ownership and authenticity. This study suggests that NFT technology can reconstruct the ontological conditions of dance, offering a novel perspective on the relationship between the intangible art form and digital technology in the contemporary era.