Latin American Modernism

Question 1

Latin American modernism

Answer 1

embraced abstraction
influence of Mondrian and Max Bill
Geometric Abstraction, Constructivism, Concrete and Neo-Concrete

Question 2

Mondrian

Answer 2

white, black and primary colours

geometric shapes

Question 3

Oticica, The Eden Plan

Answer 3

1968-9
haphazard arrangement of pens/ booths
v casual

Question 4

Theo van Doesburg, Counter Composition V

Answer 4

1924

constructivism

Question 5

Max Bill, One Black to Eight Whites

Answer 5

1956
takes up van Doesburg’s work
rule based, mathematical principles
admired at the first Sao Paulo Bienal, 1951

Question 6

neo-concrete art

Answer 6

interest in Vantongerloo, rule based, mathematical

Question 7

L.C., Planes on a Modulated Surface No.1

Answer 7

1957
sense of movement
slightly unnerving

Question 8

Oticica, B11 Bolide 09

Answer 8

1964
designed to be handled
sand and shells in the drawers

Question 9

Pape, Divisor

Answer 9

1968

communal

Question 10

L.C., ‘Machine Animal’

Answer 10

1962
unruly pets
designed to be played with

Question 11

L.C., Sensorial Masks

Answer 11

1967

smell, ears, colour discs

Question 12

L.C., Sensorial Spectacles

Answer 12

1968
mirrors you can twist, unusual
glasses aren’t the art, the experience is
cheap, easily accessible materials, about touch and reattuning us with our experiences

Question 13

Oticica, Nucleus 6

Answer 13

1960-3

Mondrian