Category: + Concepts
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Only social & political denunciations?
Currently, most artists have abandoned the guided search to expand the limits of Aesthetics, but only try to make social & political denunciations.
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Today, Art is self-proposed !
For centuries Art was linked to aesthetics; then, with the mechanization of the image, it focused on denouncing socio-political issues, but only recently has it begun to propose itself… that is the great turning point!
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Nomadic Thought
Nomadic thought is a philosophical & critical perspective, developed primarily by Braidotti & Deleuze, that proposes a way of thinking in constant: (1)Movement, (2) Adaptation & (3) Interconnection. It opposes sedentary or fixed/structured thought, fostering the deconstruction of absolute truths, openness to diversity, ethical responsibility & creativity in the face of new situations. 1. Movement…
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Guy Debord: “The Society of the Spectacle” (1967)
Guy Debord in 1967 wrote a key book “The Society of the Spectacle” -It has 221 theses distributed across 9 chapters- in which he explains: 1. People have stopped relating to reality, experience is replaced by the contemplation of images. 2. First we went from Being to Having & now we have gone from Having…
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Roman Naturalism versus Greek Classicism
Greek versus Roman Art: Roman naturalism, influenced by Greek classicism, manifested itself in Latin art and literature, but with a more pragmatic and less idealized approach than its predecessor and with a strong influence of Etruscan Art.
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The seventeenth way…
The seventeenth way to create Neo-poster images is achieved by using letters that give the impression of melting, as if exposed to heat. This process creates a slight sense of disorientation: the more the letters melt, the slower the decoding becomes, making reading more difficult and the words appear more pictorial. The order shifts from…
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Visual artist do not know how to speak
Visual language versus oral language are often not complementary, the visual artist needs silence to create, he requires concentration on his work, he is an enemy of distractions, he needs to be focused…that is why it is said that visual artists do not know how to speak.
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Artist for Sale!
Conceptual art is a movement where the idea or concept behind the work is more important than the physical object or aesthetics, prioritizing thought and message over technical skill, and seeking to question what art is. It emerged in the 60s, using diverse media such as text, photography, performance or even everyday objects, inviting reflection…
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Rock Art is a direct window into the minds of our ancestors.
Cave art, known as rock art, are prehistoric and ancient artistic expressions (drawings, paintings, engravings) made on rock, which represent animals, human figures and symbols, using mineral pigments and charcoal, and which serve as a valuable source of information about the life, beliefs and culture of ancient communities, being famous sites such as Lascaux (France)…
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Pollock: Great Simplicity
What I admire about Pollock is the enormous leap he provoked with the genius of simplicity.