The sweeping clusters of lines and shapes push and pull our view across the picture plane. Standing in front of this huge painting is like experiencing the force of a hurricane.
Tag Archives: Contemporary Art Classics
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘My Bed’
The artwork is highly personal and contains various intimate items. Stained bedsheets, used condoms and underwear are some of the items which shocked the media and brought the artwork to the public’s attention.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Fountain, 1917’
Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Fountain’ is a game changer. It represents the moment when what seemed like a hoax turned out to be the original conceptual art masterpiece.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Infinity Mirror Room – Phalli’s Field’
The work is part of a series of ‘Infinity Mirror Room’ installations which have been made over the course of Yayoi’s career. They are ground-breaking, immersive installations which create the illusion of vast, endless space through kaleidoscopic environments.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Ink Splash 2’
‘Ink Splash 2’ marks a break through in El Anatsui’s work by seeking to explore multiple physical possibilities in a single work of art. By combining elements of both painting and sculpture the work has helped to break traditional categorizations of art and redefine the art object. El Anatsui defines himself as both a painter and sculptor.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone living’
This is the big kahuna of Britart. It is a big weighty symbol of the cultural impact made by the YBA’s (Young British Artists) in the 1990’s.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Measures of Distance’
During her visit to London war broke out in Lebanon which left her stranded and exiled from her home country. ‘Measures of Distance’ reflects the physical, emotional and cultural distance Mona experienced in her new adopted homeland.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Straight’
The work is as much about documenting the disaster as it is about remembering the loss of life. The schools had been cheaply built by contractors and located on seismic fault lines. The information retrieved by Ai Weiwei had been hidden and covered up by the Chinese government.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘A Subtlety’
The sculpture is also based on racist, stereotyped and overly sexualised imagery of black women. Walker expertly references race, sexuality, slavery and inequality while creating a visually alluring artwork. The whiteness of the sugar-coated sculpture contrasts sharply with its racist source material and the darkened interior of the factory.
Contemporary Art Classics: ‘Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project’
Museums are great places to learn about the history of art. You can learn about painting, photography, sculpture and Molotov cocktail bomb making!
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