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ARCHITECTURE
the art and science of designing
buildings and (some) nonbuilding
structures. It is also the style of design
and method of construction of
buildings and other physical structures.
CHARACTERISTICS OF LITERATURE
CONTEMPORARY ART refers to writing; considered to be an
art form or any single writing deemed
a) It is not confined to the museum. The to have artistic or intellectual value,
production process gives meaning to and sometimes deploys language in
art making and originality is not issue ways that differ from ordinary usage.
SPACE
Arts transforming space. For example,
ELEMENTS/PRINCIPLES OF flash mobs, art installations in malls
CONTEMPORARY ART and parks. Site specific art forms – art
form that is performed and positioned
APPROPRIATION in a specific space such as public
Existing artworks are appropriated to places.
produce another artwork.
Usage of prints, images, and icons to
produce another art form.
Combines past from the present.
Revives interests to existing forms of
art.
HYBRIDITY
• Usage of unconventional materials,
mixing of unlikely materials to produce
an artwork.
• For example, coffee for painting;
miniature sculptures using crayons.
PERFORMANCE
Performance evolved to “emphasize
spontaneous elements of chance”.
(Walker Art Center)
Interpreting various human activities
such as ordinary activities such as
chores, routines and rituals, to socially
relevant themes such as poverty,
commercialism and war.
TECHNOLOGY
• Usage of technology in the creation
and dissemination of art works.
• Video phenomenon from MTV to
YouTube.
• Recording performances, video
posting, sharing, live streaming.
CONTEMPORARY ART
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