The presentation of works from the collection at the MMK 2 will feature a spectrum of
contemporary modes of expression ranging from sociopolitical photojournalism to forms of subjective, conceptual or staged photography.
An effort to further the dialogue between postwar and
contemporary modes of expression resides at the crux of the gallery's program.
Not exact matches
Oscillating between modernism and postmodernism, the term metamodernism represents
contemporary work concerned with
modes of self -
expression while reviving historical principals and techniques.
That led him to explore different
modes of expression, and by different means that have become common currency in
contemporary art.
Erin Elder is an independent curator
of contemporary art guided by interests in land use, experimental collaboration, and non-traditional
modes of expression.
It is probably this dual principle, which characterizes Rudolph's entire artistic practice: Transforming historical
modes of artistic
expression for
contemporary appropriations, while passing on the distant echoes
of the enchanted worldviews
of premodern ages.
The exhibition offers additional perspectives on Ovartacis fantastical universe by showcasing several
contemporary artists whose themes or for - mal
modes of expression reflect Ovartacis art.
In contrast to the digitized, multimedia direction that much
of contemporary art has taken in the past decade, drawing has become the major
mode of expression for many
of today's most important young artists.
Clay's primal appeal and decorative potential were the focus
of this look at craft as a critical
mode of expression in works by 22
contemporary artists and historic figures.
Matta - Clark's audacious hybridization and redefinition
of three mediums — architecture, sculpture, and painting — opened new
modes of contemporary expression just as decisively as the maverick actor had done.
Unfettered by the conventions and «correctness»
of previous generations
of photographers,
contemporary photo - artists are plunging headlong into uncharted waters, driven by new
modes of expression and areas
of inquiry.
But the influx
of the medium as a
mode of expression within
contemporary art is anything but limited to this area.