contemporary arts

• 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 Matter


  Any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or represented in a work
• The subject matter is not confined to representation of human figures and landscapes
• If an artwork is an experiment on technique, the subject matter is the technique itself
• In conceptual arts, the viewer has to engage thinking and exploring the meaning of the art work
• Techniques in Contemporary Arts

  • Collage
  • Decalcomania
  • Decoupage
  • Frottage
  • Montage
  • Trapunto
  • Digital applications
• The Wealth of Nations was written

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• Abstract expressionism - It is a painting style in which the artist applies paint in a manner that expresses emotions and feelings in a spontaneous way
• Kinetic art - It is a sculpture that moves with the wind or with the help of a machine or electricity
• • Op art It uses lines or images repeatedly to create an optical illusion
• Performance art - Consist of a variety of media and human body to execute an artistic theatrical expression before a live audience.
• Environment art - Involves artistic creation and manipulation of space such as landscape or architectural design that may enclose its audience.