Subject Matter and Style in Contemporary Art Flashcards
any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or represented in a work. It usually generates the question, “What is it?”
Subject
not confined to representation of human figures and landscapes. Commonly, the subjects in this art are children, women, the environment, or a combination of any of these.
Subject Matter
t is a painting style in which the artist applies paint in a manner that expresses emotions and feelings in a spontaneous way.
Abstract expressionism
It is a sculpture that moves with the wind or with the help of a machine or electricity.
Kinetic art
It uses lines or images repeatedly to create an optical illusion.
Op art
Consist of a variety of media and human body to execute an artistic theatrical expression before a live audience.
Performance art
Involves artistic creation and manipulation of space such as landscape or architectural design that may enclose its audience.
Environment art
It tackles issues of identity, sexuality, gender roles, equality, and the ways in which the female is treated in society.
Feminist art
It shows a stripped-down, pre-fabricated look, free of details, and often with flat surface but expresses a specific content or statement.
Minimalism
It consists of images that are recorded through a video and viewed through television, computer, or projection screen.
Video art
It is a drawing, inscription or sketch done hastily on a wall or other surface made to be seen by the public.
Graffiti art
It carries modern styles to extreme practices, often expressing an idea through a mix of materials such as found objects welded together.
Postmodern art
It is an art form that uses body as the medium or main material. It can be painted or clothed and used to perform artistic act in public. Tattooing and piercing are also examples of body art.
Body art
It is done with the aid of computer to create an image or design composed of bits and bytes. The image can be printed on paper, tarpaulin, or other mediums.
Digital art
