On the positive side, I am sure you are right that Catholicism goes beyond all other religious traditions, Christian and non-Christian, in the dignity it confers on matter and the human body; on the negative, we must indeed get rid of «infinitely contrary poles of existence» and the successive swapping
of abstract forms by parcels of intrinsically featureless matter.
Not exact matches
Romano Guardini had already foreseen this: «The gadgets and technics forced upon him
by the patterns
of machine production and
of abstract planning mass man accepts quite simply; they are the
forms of life itself.
A steadily increasing number
of people will want to get in on the «new Bitcoin,» a bizarre paradox given that gold is as old as time, and will soon realize that gold possesses virtues Bitcoin does not, given that it is real, not digital and
abstract; that owners can personally possess and store it in physical
form; that it will survive any kind
of electric grid or Internet disruption that might occur; that it can not ever be hacked; that it is the epitome
of private, quiet wealth; that it is actually quite beautiful to behold; and that it was not and can not be made
by man, only
by God, who does not appear to have any interest in making any more
of it.
This transition is effected
by the death
of the
abstract and alien God in the kenotic process
of Incarnation and Crucifixion; but a religious
form of faith can only grasp this process as a series
of events that are autonomous and external to human consciousness.
Part
of the problem the way the question is posed is
by assuming that we can
abstract an ethical ideal from one part
of scripture and use it to judge the actions
of God in another part
of scripture, as though scripture were given us so we could
form such dehistoricized
abstract ethical judgments!
But each moment
of divine conceptuality can only entertain possibility as a continuum (which is always generic) and can only create one determinate result, a result that includes all the generic aspects
of all previously specified determinations
by including the determinations themselves, the «
abstract is in the concrete, [so] any concrete contains the entire unlimited
form» (Divine 144).
The
abstract logical structure
of prehensions is not represented naturally
by the familiar
form of Whiteheadian eternal objects.
As being can never be studied as an independent object, the history
of metaphysical thought can not be without implications for the history
of being:» [E] very science goes through a process
of historical development in which, although the fundamental or general problem remains unaltered, the particular
form in which this problem presents itself changes from time to time; and the general problem never arises in its pure or
abstract form, but always in the particular or concrete
form, determined
by the present state
of knowledge or, in other words,
by the development
of thought hitherto.
But in vain he struggles thus; the difficulty he stumbled against demands a breach with immediacy as a whole, and for that he has not sufficient self - reflection or ethical reflection; he has no consciousness
of a self which is gained
by the infinite abstraction from everything outward, this naked,
abstract self (in contrast to the clothed self
of immediacy) which is the first
form of the infinite self and the forward impulse in the whole process whereby a self infinitely accepts its actual self with all its difficulties and advantages.
While he... obviously does not lack a uniform grasp
of the whole, he does not build it up from
abstract terms in the
form of our modern scientific systematics, but everywhere in terms
of the concrete and real conditions he has to deal with;... nowhere does he present an overview systematically summarized [Luthers Theologie,
by Theodosius Harnack]
Whitehead holds that the attempt to explain the concrete
by constructing it step
by step out
of the
abstract misunderstands the explanatory possibilities
of philosophy: «Each fact is more than its
forms» (PR 30).
But it seems more appropriate to also speak
of «the depth»
of reason
by pointing to the fact that the valuational responses
of the adverbial mode contain the
forms that the accusative mode
abstracts and gives distinctness.
Language, however, he insists, does not manifest itself in an
abstract form; it appears always broken
by the media
of nationality and individuality.
It flows from his argument that the latter, non-universal, non-intelligible mode
of the
form mentioned
by Mr Deighan must be
abstracted by the «active intellect» into the former «in the mind» mode in order to be the object
of our understanding (intellect).
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Anchored
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Forms necklace set features a long cable chain and a second strand
of coiled wire sculpted into links that resemble \ «eyes.
Vannes, France, Europe About Blog Inspired
by natural
forms, Stéphanie Kilgast grows colorful organic sculptures on
abstract backgrounds, celebrating the beauty
of nature and opposing it with abstraction, often a metaphor for the brutal impact
of human activities on Earth's biodiversity.
But the powers
of observation that are
formed from going outside and studying our immediate surroundings more deeply can not be replicated
by delving into these other important, but much more
abstract, topics.
The following are common characteristics
of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area
of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics
of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base
of knowledge; a large quantity
of information • Understands
abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles,
forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree
of concentration in areas
of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured
by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods
of time, particularly in a specific area
of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected
by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event
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Vannes, France, Europe About Blog Inspired
by natural
forms, Stéphanie Kilgast grows colorful organic sculptures on
abstract backgrounds, celebrating the beauty
of nature and opposing it with abstraction, often a metaphor for the brutal impact
of human activities on Earth's biodiversity.
The drop off is bordered
by a crust
of reef that
forms an awe inspiring wall scattered with hidden tunnels; yellow and neon blue sponges, black and lilac sea fans and giant barrel sponges with
abstract shaped openings.
Your new vocabulary
of forms is more
abstract — bodies are now represented
by parts
of bodies — in many works the body is presented as an integrated image / action.
But if one goes as far as to see that these
abstract elements have a rich existence in his work, then one can go on to the appreciation
of the full Soutine despite any supposition that,
by temperament, he probably detested abstraction any
form.
By pairing the first - an
abstract painting whose flat
forms are schematic and derived from markings observed on a soccer field with the second - a silkscreened canvas depicting a nearly identical painting photographed at an angle, Uglow creates a visual experience charged with the potential
of both abstraction and representation.
After seeing hundreds
of shops and meeting thousands
of people on this journey, I have all the confidence in the world that letterpress printing will remain a viable art
form; I'm especially thrilled
by people who are doing experimental and
abstract work - those novel ways
of working with the medium are what will carry it into the future and keep the art
form vibrant.
Waqian Sun waqiansunart.com «We are living in the 21st century, really overwhelmed
by a multitude
of different art
forms: modern, contemporary, pop, classic,
abstract.
Minimalism is an extreme
form of abstract art developed in the USA in the 1960s and typified
by artworks composed
of simple geometric shapes based on the square and the rectangle
Through color alone — applied to suspended rectangles within
abstract compositions — Rothko's work evokes strong emotions ranging from exuberance and awe to despair and anxiety, suggested
by the hovering and indeterminate nature
of his
forms.»
The major
abstract movements
of the 1950s — 1970s era are characterized
by a return to the basics
of concrete, constructive and minimalist art, although this took different
forms in Europe and America.
The precedents
of modern
abstract art are investigated through works
by the followers
of Hindu Tantric art (17th century) and the Theosophists (19th century) who used
forms - color as sources for meditating and the immaterial transmission
of thought.
In a way, each
of Gallace's paintings is somehow two paintings at once: rigorously
abstract (not in the sense that an
abstract painting is
abstract, but in the sense that a syllogism is
abstract — a
form or template whose particular contents can be filled in) and generic, yet also haunted
by feelings, memories, and reverberations that may be profoundly subjective and therefore private and in part incommunicable.
In Smithson's view, Cézanne's painting had been distorted
by the Cubists, reduced to an almost
abstract play
of forms.
Other works include installations
by Hans - Peter Feldmann and Tomoko Takahashi, which both highlight the cumulative power
of photographs; a sound piece
by Stephen Vitiello that layers barking dogs and firework explosions; and a film
of drifting soap bubbles
by Rivane Neuenshwander and Cao Guimarães that realizes the
abstract forms of atmospheric conditions.
She resolved this, very cleverly
by re-asserting a more personal response to her subject
by returning to a more naturalistic style and applied a great deal
of what she had learnt
of abstract forms to decorative work, at the Omega Workshops, and her house Charleston in Sussex.
Contributed
by Sharon Butler / What you can't see clearly in online images
of Carrie Moyer's new paintings, on view at Mary Boone (in conjunction with DC Moore) through April 21, is the remarkable fusion
of flat, opaque
abstract form with a masterful illusion
of three - dimensionality.
Then the show turns to work
by the second group, an imposing cadre
of trained artists working in Los Angeles like Betye Saar, John Outterbridge, Senga Nengudi and Noah Purifoy, who worked for decades at the margins
of the mainstream, exploring aspects
of assemblage and found materials as well as political expression in often
abstract forms.
Kate Hoffman's Dream Home series, photographs taken from performative collage collaborations, has a malleable quality that emphasizes the viewer's own socio - political leanings; Samira Yamin's intricate patterns
of Islamic sacred geometries cut into TIME Magazine photos
of war oscillate between greater ambiguity and flirting with the didactic depending on the density
of the cuttings; Sandra de la Loza's photographs
of Stoner Spots underscore the politics
of leisure through the exploration
of pot - safe spaces, with a subtext
of the not - quite - yet absorbed
by development; Scott Short's «
abstract» paintings replicate multiple generations
of photocopying through the prism
of Walter Benjamin; and Suzanne Wright will exhibit a deftly humorous Étant donnés-esque collage alongside mandala targets — each salves, in their respective
forms, for our tumultuous zeitgeist.
Nonetheless, De Keyser is fast becoming recognised as one
of the 20th century's foremost proponents
of a complex, unique
form of abstract figuration inspired as much
by everyday reality as
by serious aesthetic concerns.
Avery retained color as the primary vehicle
of feeling and expression, but achieved a greater degree
of abstraction
by increasing the parity between recognizable
forms and
abstract shapes.»
Alongside music,
abstract art is among the purest
forms of expression, as it allows artists the freedom to communicate feelings and emotions unconstrained
by forms found in objective reality.
By the 1970s, de Kooning abandoned any
form of representation concentrating solely on lyrical,
abstract paintings that are widely considered some
of his most triumphant works.
These material experiments eventually led to her breakthrough series Samurai (1981 — 83), first shown at Phyllis Kind (1983) and recently on view at JTT Gallery, New York (November 13, 2016 — January 15, 2017), one
of three galleries that currently represent the artist.4 Haunted
by the memory
of a scene from Akira Kurosawa's epic film Kagemusha (1980), in particular the armor worn
by samurai during a ceremonial gathering, Simpson
abstracted the cascading arcs and linear folds
of the warriors» skirts into free -
form structures.
And as early as 1943 the principal tenet that was to distinguish the new abstraction from earlier, pre-war
abstract art was clearly
formed, as evidenced in a brief «manifesto»
of the rising movement crafted
by Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb, and Barnett Newman for The New York Times in response to a negative review
of the new style: «There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.
The accidental black
of the unexposed outlines
of the other masks — a range
of abstract and organic
forms that suggest mountain horizons, planets, pools, and Smithson's Jetty, appear to be traced
by hand.
Sydney Ball, Zianexis, 2009 Acrylic on canvas, 152 x 168 cm March 4 - 21, 2010 The following extract is taken from «Sydney Ball: prophet
of abstraction»
by Wendy Walker, Sydney Ball: The Colour Paintings 1963 — 2007, p21 The emergence at the end
of the 1990s
of an insistent
form in Ball's paintings — reminiscent
of shapes in early drawings
of rock formations from his landscape works — gave rise to the asymmetrical, ragged - edged motifs in the
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Using a palette
of the same four colors, Cranston reworks an
abstract painting
by one
of the key figures in Modernism, Swiss / French artist, architect and designer Charles - Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier (1887 - 1965) in six variations, identical in
form and composition but in different color combinations.
Still strongly influenced
by wrestling, family portraits, vintage Hollywood starlets and Mexican porn, some
of the new pieces bring back more
abstract forms.
In addition to other works on canvas Thomas» recent series
of abstract forms and marks on paper — created
by hands - on manipulation
of printing plates and unique prints — are on view.
Romberg's Dirty Geometry subverts the strict, systematic, straightforward qualities
of geometric
forms pioneered
by Wassily Kandinsky, the Russian artist and art theorist credited for creating the first purely
abstract paintings.