Contemporary Art and Conceptual Art
Contemporary art is made up of various forms of art, such as Conceptual Art, Minimalism, Burt art, Body art, Op art, Neo-Dadaism, and Op art, to name a few. Because of their individuality and authenticity, these arts originated in the twentieth century. During the 1960s, the world was exposed to conceptual art. Conceptual art arose as a result of the sociopolitical and cultural tensions that raged in the 1960s. It arose as a result of the restrictions imposed by Modernism and the the commoditization of artistic objects. Conceptual artists use vocabulary and text to communicate their thoughts. Proper use of text and language is essential in demystifying artistic production (Rubio, Fernando, and Elizabeth 161-178).
The Perspective of Conceptual Art
Unlike other types of art, conceptual art takes a different perspective that gives life to the concept used in developing a piece of art. Concept is considered to be the fundamental element in conceptual art. Postmodernism played a crucial role in the development of conceptual art. The first conceptual artwork was made by Marcel Duchamp in 1917. It is three-dimensional porcelain referred to as the Fountain. Conceptual art mostly focuses on social and political issues such as various artworks by Martin Creed that include Everything is going to be alright (1999t; The lights going on and off (2000); and Don't worry (2008). These words are capable of evoking feelings from the audience. Other forms of conceptual art include A Question of Feeling (1970) by Christopher Burstall; videos like the TateShots by Sol LeWitt; various pictures and drawing arts such as the memory by Kayomari, Pencil vs. Camera by Ben Heine, and Memories of London by Mark Suddaby (Reyes). The artists portray their ideas well-defined planes using an adequate amount of contrast so that the foreground and background can clearly be depicted by the audience on the artworks. Conceptual artist like Victor Burgin uses both printed text and photographic images in his artwork like the Office at Night (1986). A Question of Feeling (1970) is considered to be one of the most remarkable conceptual art by Christopher Burstall (Rubio, Fernando, and Elizabeth 175-178).
Examples of Fascinating Conceptual Arts
Figure 1: Fountain
Source: Marcel Duchamp (1917)
Figure 2: Examples of Fascinating Conceptual Arts
The Painter
The Memory
Pencil vs. Camera
Memories of London
Source: Reyes (2016)
The Essence of Conceptual Art
In conceptualized art, the artwork takes various forms such as written statements, definitions, invitation and declaration. Conceptual art is usually more puts more emphasis on the concept than the object. On the contrary, other forms of art focused on the actual object of art. Understanding a conceptual art involves comprehending the expression of an artist which is vital in seeing the true meaning being conveyed by art. Conceptual art goes beyond the thinking of the traditional forms of art like expression, display, decoration, style, originality, decoration, expression and style that are often attributed to sculpture and painting. The idea of art is considered to be more important the work of art in the making of conceptual art. An idea is a machine that develops an art. The work of Benjamin Vautir is a perfect expression of the work of art. Benjamin Vautir wrote four words a black background. These four words are capable of evoking a hundred thoughts in spectators. The work of art is essential in making the audience think beyond what they can see with their eyes. Work of art is subjected to personal interpretation depending on the different perceptions of individuals (Rubio, Fernando, and Elizabeth 161-174).
Works Cited
Reyes, Roxanne. “20 Fascinating & Expressive Examples of Conceptual Art.” Speckyboy Design Magazine. N.p., 23 Oct. 2016. Web. 05 Apr. 2017.
Rubio, Fernando Dominguez, and Elizabeth B. Silva. “Materials in the field: object-trajectories
and object-positions in the field of contemporary art.” Cultural Sociology 7.2 (2013):
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