Some artists set out to challenge their audience through a subversion of artistic conventions and an innovative approach to their artmaking decisions and actions. Two such visionaries are the conceptual artists Marcel Duchamp and Antony Gormley who have successfully experimented with both the form and philosophy of art. Marcel duchamp defied the traditionalist movement, through challenging the conventional styles which have been around for centuries. Nevertheless, becoming the founding father of one of the most recognised forms of art, known as conceptual art of which Gormley later became a renowned figure. Conceptual art can’t be directly defined , although the general audience associate conceptual art as being renowned for its broad use of
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The fragmented figure and stark linear structural framework highlights Duchamp's interest in machinery and its connection to the body's movement through space. His work reflects his attraction to avant-garde notions of the artist respect with one of his early heroes, symbolist painter and graphic artist, Odilon Redon. He challenged audiences through his representations of traditional subjects in a surprising manner as he developed his interest for symbolist subject matter. His deep interest in themes of the exploration of sexuality identity inspired his reimagining of woman as elusive femme fatale. His innovative practice and subversive philosophies lead Duchamp toward Dadaism and Surrealism.
Once Duchamp became immersed in contemporary movements such as Dadaism and Surrealism , He continued mold these concepts into his own. His art making process was a mixture of trial and error . He broadens his perspective on the art world by playing with different styles and music,being the backbone in his many works. Marcel Duchamp unveiled his ‘Fountain’ in the new york studio of Alfred Stieglitz. The medium of this artwork consists of a ready-made porcelain glazed urinal, signed ‘R. Mutt’ which is the pseudonym he used to enter the gallery …show more content…
An example of this is Angel of the north (1998) , which focuses on hope at a miserable point of change in the north-east of Gateshead,England .The Angel has a significant symbolic milestone in english history, which marks the end of coal mining in Britain. The concept of the Angel of the North is set to resist the post industrial world’s dismissal of past and becoming aware of the workers who had spent the past century mining coal beneath the surface. Gormley wanted to work with time and the purpose of it, he did this through choosing a site - specific location and tactically placing it on the A1 Motorway . The effect of this placement would hopefully appeal to the audience as they drive past it.The sculpture has been given its location as it rests in a valley which is around a mile and a half wide .To make the artwork become a prominent figure, Gormley has used a combination of materials involving the use of 200 tonnes of corten steel and 500 tonnes of concrete foundation .The process undertaken for the angel of the north not only challenged traditions, but challenged Gormley as an artist . Whilst constructing this major project one of his difficulties he experienced was when he was transferring the rib structure , which protruded from the central axis of the body form, and connecting that separate part of the str to the wings. Ultimately Gormley found a solution to
The fragmented figure and stark linear structural framework highlights Duchamp's interest in machinery and its connection to the body's movement through space. His work reflects his attraction to avant-garde notions of the artist respect with one of his early heroes, symbolist painter and graphic artist, Odilon Redon. He challenged audiences through his representations of traditional subjects in a surprising manner as he developed his interest for symbolist subject matter. His deep interest in themes of the exploration of sexuality identity inspired his reimagining of woman as elusive femme fatale. His innovative practice and subversive philosophies lead Duchamp toward Dadaism and Surrealism.
Once Duchamp became immersed in contemporary movements such as Dadaism and Surrealism , He continued mold these concepts into his own. His art making process was a mixture of trial and error . He broadens his perspective on the art world by playing with different styles and music,being the backbone in his many works. Marcel Duchamp unveiled his ‘Fountain’ in the new york studio of Alfred Stieglitz. The medium of this artwork consists of a ready-made porcelain glazed urinal, signed ‘R. Mutt’ which is the pseudonym he used to enter the gallery …show more content…
An example of this is Angel of the north (1998) , which focuses on hope at a miserable point of change in the north-east of Gateshead,England .The Angel has a significant symbolic milestone in english history, which marks the end of coal mining in Britain. The concept of the Angel of the North is set to resist the post industrial world’s dismissal of past and becoming aware of the workers who had spent the past century mining coal beneath the surface. Gormley wanted to work with time and the purpose of it, he did this through choosing a site - specific location and tactically placing it on the A1 Motorway . The effect of this placement would hopefully appeal to the audience as they drive past it.The sculpture has been given its location as it rests in a valley which is around a mile and a half wide .To make the artwork become a prominent figure, Gormley has used a combination of materials involving the use of 200 tonnes of corten steel and 500 tonnes of concrete foundation .The process undertaken for the angel of the north not only challenged traditions, but challenged Gormley as an artist . Whilst constructing this major project one of his difficulties he experienced was when he was transferring the rib structure , which protruded from the central axis of the body form, and connecting that separate part of the str to the wings. Ultimately Gormley found a solution to