Installation Art

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Installation Art

A brief look at themes and issues of two installation artists.

1,093 words () | 6 sources | MLA | 2003 Australia

Paper Summary:

This essay compares the themes and issues of two American installation artists, Robert Smithson and Krzytsztof Wodiczko, who deal with installation art in two very different ways.

From the Paper:

"The themes and issues of Installation art can vary according to each artist, their values and history in art. Robert Smithson and Krzytsztof Wodiczko are very different artists, shown through their themes, how they deal with the gallery surroundings and the context in which they worked Wodiczko is internationally renowned for his large scale slide and video projections on architectural facades and monuments. Unlike Wodiczko, Smithson looks at the land and environment in his art and its relationship to man. Installation emphasizes the ability to become, rather than represent and it challenges the viewer by asking us to take part in their work rather that just view. Fundamental aspects of installation artwork are its habitation of a physical site, its connection to real conditions-be they visual historical or social and often, its bridging of traditional art boundaries: public and private, individual and communal, high style and vernacular."