CPAR

• Contemporary Art


  The art that springs out of the present-day events and passions of the society. It is the newest form of art, amusing people from the middle to the late 20th century up to this time
• Contemporary Art


  A statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other things that define human life
• Characteristics of Contemporary Art

  • Not confined in the museum
  • Practices a different way of selling art works
  • Many contemporary artists are self-taught and did not have formal education
  • Has a variety of materials or medium to choose from
  • Artists sometimes employ the help of fabricators, carpenters, electricians, or welders in "constructing" artworks
  • Originality is not an issue
  • The process, rather than sale, is essential
• Subject


  Any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or represented in a work
• Techniques in Contemporary Arts

  • Collage
  • Decalcomania
  • Decoupage
  • Frottage
  • Montage
  • Trapunto
  • Digital applications
• Subject Matter


  Any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or represented in a work
• Abstract expressionism


  • The artist applies paint in a manner that expresses emotions and feelings in a spontaneous way
• Kinetic art


  • A sculpture that moves with the wind or with the help of a machine or electricity
• Op art


  • Uses lines or images repeatedly to create an optical illusion
• Performance art


  • Variety of media and human body to execute and artistic theatrical expression before a live audience
• Environment art


  • Manipulation of space such as landscape or architectural design that may enclose its audience
• Feminist art


  • Tackles issues of identity, sexuality, gender roles, equality, and the ways in which the female is treated in society
• Minimalism


  • Shows a stripped-down, pre-fabricated look, free of details, and often with flat surface but expresses a specific content or statement
• Video art


  • Recorded through a video and viewed through television, computer, or projection screen
• Graffiti Art


  • Drawing, inscription or sketch done hastily on a wall or other surface made to be seen by the public
• Postmodern art


  • Carries modern styles to extreme practices, often expressing an idea through a mix of materials such as found objects welded together
• Body art


  • Uses body as the medium or main material. It can be painted or clothed and used to perform artistic art in public (e.g. tattoing and piercing)
• Digital art


  • Done with the aid of computer to create an image or design composed of bits and bytes (e.g tarpaulins, paper)