kjordanart

 The Post Modern Era was all about contradicting rules, norms, and the utopian style of modernism. In many aspects of art, people were breaking the rules and boundaries. This was a time of innovation and excitement regarding new techniques and an increased sense of creativity. I will focus mostly on the new medias of art/ areas where art is installed in this exhibit.  New Mediums/ Technology Dark Matter  by Paul Friedlander Great Britain 1998     Paul Friedlander has created many art exhibits around the globe that use light as the medium. This technique was able to be made possible with the advances of technology from the 1990s and forward. He uses knowledge of physics and light to create masterful sculptures that captivate the viewers. I think all of his work is beautiful, and hard to understand how it works which is what makes it so intriguing to me. They all have very natural and flowing forms, paired with an interesting texture and vibrancy because of how th...

      During the Early Modern Art era, World War 1 was a huge influence on most styles of art. This was a huge shift in culture, which is makes complete sense since this war effected so many lives, globally. A lot of the art that was influenced by the war are not necessarily pieces that I would want to hang in my house; but there are quite a few that are really beautiful, not in a conventional way, but instead in the way they capture so much emotion. I have chosen to focus on 3 different pieces within a few years of each other, but they are vastly different styles. This shows how different the effects of war on art are on different regions and people. A Battery Shelled Percy Wyndham Lewis Great Britain, UK, 1919     This piece shows the shift from hyperrealistic paintings to the more abstract world of modern art. The form is quite cubist with a lack of soft flowing lines. The harsh contrasts and shapes make it feel like a scene frozen in time to me. I think the ...