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ITALIA circa 2008
curated by Marzia Taggiasco
February 15th - March 8th, 2008
Opening Saturday February 16th, 6 - 9 pm
Tel: +39 3409537120
Piazza Ulisse Calvi, 2
1800 Imperia,(IM)
ITALIA
Today, Contemporary Art is a mix of everything, old and new, Marcel Duchamp or Jeff Koons. We're living
on a world that change so quickly that today is history. 2008 is a year where so many issues happening
at the same time, the beginning of the new century have so many power in our lives. And the Art reflects
that. Critics are talking about Chaos on Contemporary Art is because we're in transition. Painting is still
alive, with very strong inspiration on clasical paintings, as John Currin or Karen Kilimnik where they're painting
as old masters.
Traditionally, the elements and principles of art;including line, shape, color, and texture;are the visual building blocks
of art and design used by artists to express ideas or emotions in art.
In their efforts to create meaning in today's world, contemporary artists frequently go beyond these elements and principles
in their work using new concepts and approaches.
Begin with a short history of modern and postmodern art to provide the context for new elements of art. Then five new
elements, appropriation, time, space, performance, and hybridity; are defined and illustrated through examples in artworks
from the Italia circa 2008. Discussion questions and activities further the explorations of new elements of contemporary
art.
Today there are more artists working in more genres, using more varieties of material, and moving among more geographic
locations than ever before. Italia circa 2008 seeks to reveal the links among these seemingly disparate and sometimes ephemeral
practices. By exploring the networks that exist among contemporary artists and the work they create, the exhibition characterizes
the state of Italian art today.
This group of artists defies easy categorization, with many of them creating work in several mediums. In response to
their diversity, and the evident trend toward event-based work.
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