Unit 10 Global Contemporary Art Flashcards
Kiki Smith, Lying With the Wolf
Ink and Pencil on Paper, 2001 C.E.
Lying With The Wolf, Kiki Smith
reclining female nude embracing wolf
part of series that illustrates women and animals
delicate lines
reinterpretation of folktales
narratives of culture and faith
female protagonist (red riding hood, saint genevieve)
comforts wolf
violent story to comfort, love
feminist approach to folktales
more perspectives create new storyline
predator and prey to friends, equals
Kara Walker, Darkytown Rebellion
Cut Paper and Projection on Wall, 2001 C.E.
Darkytown Rebellion, Kara Walker
life before and after civil war
influenced by darkytown in american primitive painting
interested in lost histories of african americans
big, in corner
projection, bright colors
human silhouettes explore racial stereotypes
reflects representation of african americans in the u.s.
past to visual form
multiple, complex reactions
nightmarish
ambiguous
not correcting past, asking if it’s still relevant
Bill Viola, The Crossing
Video/Sound Installation, 1996 C.E.
The Crossing, Bill Viola
2 sided screen
2 videos
high speed film
slow motion = meditative, contemplative
relationship between artistic + spiritual experience
reflects raw emotion + life experiences
destruction of the ego
male figure
stands still
left- small fire > engulfed in flames
right- light rainfall > surge of water
figure disappears
practiced zen bhuddist meditation
spiritual traditions
cycle of change + destruction = flames (shiva nataraja)
influenced by nam june paik
Yinka Shonibare, The Swing (After Fragonard)
Mixed Media Installation, 2001 C.E.
The Swing (After Fragonard), Yinka Shonibare
headless mannequin references reign of terror
lush greenery
roccoco style clothing made of “african” dutch batik fabric
3D recreation of roccoco painting
only woman is pictured
bright colors, gemoetric patterns
dutch produced, sold in africa
questions class, excess, morality raised 200 years ago
how a simple act of leisure could be so controversial
british born nigerian, raised between london + lagos
Christo + Jeanne-Claude, The Gates
Mixed Media Installation, 1979-2005 C.E.
The Gates, Christo + Jeanne-Claude
saffron colored 3 piece vinyl frame
23 miles
6 weeks to install
how to create good public art/ art + environment
pedestrian in motion
temporary
central park as a designed space
some people didn’t like it
manmade routes
26 years in making
expensive to make, free to see
NYC officials supported it
