Joseph Kosuth, "One and Three Chairs"(1965)
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"Conceptual art has been a source of annoyance among both art historians and philosophers con-cerned with the issues of Modernism."
"The growin at-able, not only in New York but also in Europe, England, and South America."
AUT University.(2011).Academic Literacies in Visual Communication2 :
Resource Book. New Zealand, Auckland:Lyceum Press.
I think that the meaning of conceptual art, it is different idea from the past and it puts emphasis on ideas and process that is the real art and that is the one of the new artistic produce attitude.
"Conceptual Art " is a contemporary form of artistic representation, in which a specific concept or idea, often personal , complex and inclusive, takes shape in an abstract, nonconforming manner, based upon a negation of aesthetic principles.
i think , he is one of conceptual artist in the world and also one of the most influential sculptor. When i first researched his work most of them really great not only the size also the materials that he used such as bronze ,sandstone , marble , a slate, and wax and then fiberglass. He has lots of thinking of using materiasls and the size and it can make another work after he finished work because though the viewer and the materials that he used , between viewer and materials has realtionship.
2. Research 3 quite different works by Kapoor from countries outside NZ to discuss the ideas behind the work. Include images of each work on your blog.
Anish Kapoor "Past, Present, Futue"
in Boston
This is one of his work called Past , Present ,Future. i think he has always been a kind of magician because most of his work has mystery and it brings curiosity i think that is positive point of sculpture to viewers.
This work has blazingly reflective metal surfaces or dark, plush , seemingly infinite interiors, his pieces dispense multiple visual thrills and mystreies.Also, i think though his work, we can feel that he is minimalist and Post- minimalist predecessors because his work appeared post modernism features.
Anish Kapoor "Cloud Gate"
This is most publicly evident in Kappor's wildly popular "Cloud Gate", an enormous, shiny , phillpwlike archway (called Bean) at Millennium Park in Chicago. One of the larger pieces at the institute is "S-Curve", a double curve in polished steel that resembles a middle-size wall. It really one piece of abstract sculpture and it influeced night and day and the viewer i think . Also, i really like that the reflected background or people who walking the park clearly.
Anish Kapoor :monumenta 2011
"leviathan"
While Kapoor has stated that the work's title. "Leviathan", was inspired by the 17th century phiosopher Thomas Hobbes's idea of the state as an unwieldy, inchoate monster, he has advised against over-literal interpretations. First and foremost the piece is a play of structure and scale that alludes to the idea of the cathedral and Leviathan is 35 metres high and comprise of tautly-stretched PVC over a giant metal frame.
KAPOOR said
"My ambition is to create a space within a space , responding to the great height and light of the nave of the Grand Palais. People will be invited to enter the artwor to immerse themselves in its colour and it will be i hope a contemplative, poetidc experience."
3.Discuss the large scale 'site specific' work that has been installed on a private site in New Zealand.
Anish Kapoor "The Farm" 2009
This is displyed on the farm and used fabric and steel. I think this work really suitable with New Zealand because firstly the name called "Farm" when i saw it , it call NZ and imagined NZ' seascape and also the colour red and the grace of colour green really looks effective i dont know why but there is some constrast but also have similarlity.
4. where is the Kapoor's work in NZ ? What are its form and materials? Whatare the ideas behind the work?
"The Farm:, a 400ha private estate outdoor art gallery in Kaipara Bay, north of Auckland, NZ. This sculpture is fabricated in a custom deep red PVC-coated polyester fabric by Ferrari textiles supported by two identical matching red structural steel ellipses that weigh 42,750 kg each. The fabric alone weighs 7,200kg.
Kapoor has commented, "i want to make body into sky". at the farm he achieces this. Here, the artist had to devise a form that was both freestanding and capable of surviving a constant arm -wrestle with the sky and the mercurial weather conditions.
5.Comment on which work by kapoor is your favorite, and explain why. Are you personally attracted more by the ideas or the aesthetics of the work?.
During the researched , i really interested about "Leviathan" because the sculputure's scale and the colour also, i didnt see those of sculputure i havent before. Moreover, i impressed the point of aesthetic , it looks really simple and nothing else but i thought there is some behind ideas from artist that i dont know and i like that this name of sculpture related with story of 17th century.
