Thursday, November 6, 2008

The Move to Conceptualism

1. The philosophy of Conceptual art was to remove it from the confines of canvases and sculptures and free art by only defining it by the idea of its design. As a result, art no longer relies on viewer interpretation, but on the knowledge of the idea responsible for its creation. Isn’t this paradoxical considering the viewer is once again confined to their interpretation by what the artist tells them their artwork means?
2. Why do Marcel Duchamp’s “readymades” represent the beginning of Conceptual art?
Duchamp’s “readymades” redefined the medium used to portray art. Duchamp’s art was a rebellion against the confines of traditional art and consumerism.

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