Twentieth-century sculpture demonstrates how various changes had occurred in the way works of art were conceived. Precisely for this reason, sculptors began expressionism to express their ideas. Let's discuss the main characteristics of contemporary sculpture.
Contemporary sculptors move away from the representation of the human figure, giving way to geometric figures and the representation of emptiness and space. They are also concerned with representing movement, which gives way to the Kinetic sculpture . They also use different materials such as iron, resins, plastics, etc. In general, these are artists who seek to break away from a specific style and who flow between different artistic movements.
- Techniques. The most common techniques during this period were modeling, carving, and casting. Other techniques included collage, welding, and mixing materials.
- The most commonly used materials were stone, clay, metals, wood, and mixed media, which, as we mentioned, consists of mixing materials. Furthermore, at this time, the concept that any object could be considered art began to emerge, which was a clear departure from traditional art. Marcel Duchamp's "Fointane" is an example of this.
- Artistic styles and movements. Different artistic styles emerged, such as Cubism, Expressionism, Futurism, Constructivism, Dadaism, and Surrealism. Of these, the most widely used in 20th-century Europe was Futurism, where artists dared to experiment with movement and kinetic sculpture.
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Generally speaking, contemporary sculpture represented a break with the past and paved the way for new techniques and ideas. If you know of any characteristics you'd like to share with us, leave them in the comments!
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