BigBang as Art Forms/Movements
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Certain movements/forms have distinct characteristics that could be associated w #BigBang,so I give you this thread. Pls enjoy
Cr @_myOmy_ for the idea

It was only fitting to give Jiyong Pop Art/Modern. Pop Art celebrates commonplace objects & ppl of everyday life, in this way seeking to elevate pop culture to the level of fine art. Blurring boundaries;inter-connected with everything. Modern Art was the spirit of experimentation

#GDRAGON:
Takashi Murakami’s “Open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness”
- Murakami’s Smiling Flowers holds more meaning than being simply beautiful, tying Japan’s history & culture as well as being subtly politically-oriented...
Read more: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2012/contemporary-art-evening-auction-l12020/lot.6.html

#GDRAGON:
Andy Warhol’s “Shot Marilyns”
- The story of how it came to be is exhilarating...a ‘reminder of the larger-than-life environment that Andy Warhol lived and created in.’ It was never simply a piece of artwork for Warhol...
Read more: https://news.masterworksfineart.com/2019/11/26/andy-warhols-shot-marilyns

#GDRAGON:
Sigmar Polke’s “Ohne Titel (Porträtist)”
- A painting of many layers & meanings, Polke speaks of the social issues/pressures & produces his reality during the time of a divided Germany & the Cold War...
Read more: https://www.phillips.com/detail/sigmar-polke/UK010417/10

#GDRAGON:
Richard Prince’s “Millionaire Nurse”
- Using controversies, accentuation of ‘the powerful impact of mass media on shaping the consumer culture’ can be seen in his provoking of stereotypes regarding sexuality, control, fetishization...
Read more: https://www.widewalls.ch/richard-prince-photography-richard-prince-paintings/

#GDRAGON:
Marcel Duchamp’s “Bicycle Wheel”
- “With his first readymade, Duchamp expanded the conception of artistic practice while simultaneously disrupting the methodology for determining aesthetic value.” There is worth & beauty in the ordinary
Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/heres-looking-at-marcel-duchamps-bicycle-wheel-1913-98846

Unsurprisingly, TOP was given Abstract/Conceptual. The spirit behind these movements is about the process. The ideas behind the work are greater than the actual finished project. Abstract attempts to achieve the effect of reality using colors, shapes; it’s open to interpretation

#CHOISEUNGHYUN: IG post Pollock
Jackson Pollock’s “Autumn Rhythm”
- The ‘extraordinary balance between accident & control;evocative of nature...title...coloring, horizontal orientation, & sense of ground & space.’ Every movement was intentional.
Read more: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/488978

#CHOISEUNGHYUN:
Jackson Pollock’s “Guardians of the Secret”
-“The imagery draws on African, Native American, as well as prehistoric art, yet there are also touches of Miró and Picasso” Remembering history & the impact of others...
Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theartstory.org/amp/artist/pollock-jackson/artworks/

#CHOISEUNGHYUN
Franz Kline’s “Blueberry Eyes”
- Inspired by the color of the eyeshadow worn by his companion when she returned from Paris, Kline brings the painting to life with electric, bright colors...Inspiration is all around you...
Read more: https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/blueberry-eyes-13830

#CHOISEUNGHYUN
Mark Rothko’s “Black On Grey”
- Failing to convey a battle of opposites so to ‘invoke the existential conflicts of modernity’, his art became encompassed in tragedy...The life of an artist is both finding & losing yourself
Read more: https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/3535 

#CHOISEUNGHYUN
Joseph Kosuth’s “One & Three Chairs”
- He challenges us with language: how we define things, represent things & how it often becomes more complex the more simple, fundamental it is..Challenging the accepted/norms is what artists do
Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theartstory.org/amp/artist/kosuth-joseph/artworks/

#CHOISEUNGHYUN
Yoko Ono’s “My Mommy is Beautiful”
- Known for including viewers into her artistic process, Ono’s “‘My Mommy is Beautiful’ creates a venue for visitors’ honest reactions to their mothers.” By blood or not, family shapes you.
Read more: https://insider.si.edu/2017/09/yoko-onos-mommy-beautiful-brings-unfiltered-poignancy-net-media-hirshhorn-lobby/

Purposefully, Taeyang has Renaissance/Romanticism. Movements of rebirth & emotion. A rebellion against past traditions, attempting new things, looking with a new perspective. A mindset focusing on the individual experience: personal, feeling. An individual glow

#TAEYANG
Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”
- Using his knowledge of the Bible & formidable capabilities in art, Da Vinci produces this masterpiece to honor both. The hidden messages & masterful art choices are not lost even to this day...
Read more: http://www.italianrenaissance.org/a-closer-look-leonardo-da-vincis-last-supper/

#TAEYANG
Raphael’s “School of Athens”
- Now symbolizing ‘the marriage of art, philosophy & science’, at the time, the purpose was merely sheer determination & supposed rivalry. Throughout this was history, meaningful values & inspiring figures
Read more: https://mymodernmet.com/school-of-athens-raphael/

#TAEYANG
Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam”
- Reflecting the idea that Man has been created in the image & likeness of God was an idea with which Michelangelo had to have been familiar with. Accessibility & connection to God.
Read more:
http://www.italianrenaissance.org/michelangelo-creation-of-adam/

#TAEYANG
Delacroix’s “La Liberté Guidant Le Peuple”
- Depicting a historical event & its components, Delacroix uses symbolism & other aspects hidden throughout. A true artist makes masterpieces that contain many layers, depth & meaning.
Read more: https://mymodernmet.com/eugene-delacroix-liberty-leading-the-people/

#TAEYANG
Alfred de Musset’s “La Confession D'UN Enfant Du Siecle” & Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables” & “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
- Stories of heartbreak, acceptance & courage. The events of life teaching you, shaping you. Your experiences are the best inspirations in art...

Daesung was given Realism/Classicism. Seeing things as they are & producing it as such. Associated with harmony & restraint as well as obedience to recognized standards of form & craftsmanship. An appreciation for the values of the past to influence one’s work in the present.

#DAESUNG
- Stendhal’s “Red & Black”
The life of a man attempting to better himself despite his modest upbringing, Stendhal captures the means of what the young man uses to get there: hard work, talent, etc. Going against the norms is never easy..
Read more: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298093/the-red-and-the-black-by-stendhal/9780140447644/readers-guide/

#DAESUNG
Nell Blaine’s “Blue Cloth”
- Masterful in her ability to transition between mediums, Blaine was one of the most exceptional colorists of her generation. Even the simplest thing can become complex. She mastered her trade...
Read more: http://www.tibordenagy.com/exhibitions/nell-blaine2/selected-works?view=slider#3

#DAESUNG
Édouard Manet’s “A Bar at the Folies-Bergère”
- A well known place;atmosphere of unmixed joy;detached barmaid. Critics found it unsettling;inaccuracies in the reflection; however, to this day, it’s a topic of debate. Keep them guessing..
Read more: https://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/collection/impressionism-post-impressionism/edouard-manet-a-bar-at-the-folies-bergere

#DAESUNG
Claude Lorrain’s “Seaport at Sunset”
- Knowledgeable in many subjects, Lorrain used them throughout his artworks. He painted what he saw but added his own personal flair of biblical & mythological figures to elevate his classical art
Read more: https://arthistoryland.com/claude-lorrain-seaport-at-sunset/

#DAESUNG
Angelica Kauffmann’s “Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi”
- Family is everything. A story of a mother who raises her children on her own & shows them the value of family over riches. Despite the hard times with family, they’re still family
Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailyartmagazine.com/cornelia-mother-of-the-gracchi/amp/

Seungri was given Installation Art/Minimalism, which is most befitting. A complex, occupier of an entire room. Variety yet unified. Focuses on how the viewer experiences; desire to provide an intense experience. However, now...stripped of its essentials, bare. Gradual variation.

#SEUNGRI
Random International’s “Rain Room”
- Human presence prevents the rain from falling, creating a unique atmosphere & exploring how human relationships..are increasingly mediated through technology. A life-changing experience...
Read more: https://www.random-international.com/rain-room-2012 

#SEUNGRI
Yayoi Kusama’s “Oblieration Room + Infinity Mirror Room”
- A woman of many talents & ideas, Kusama produces many interactive pieces of artwork that allow the viewer to engage with it. Many emotions & colors.
Read more: https://hirshhorn.si.edu/kusama/infinity-rooms/#phallis-field
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/yayoi-kusama-8094/yayoi-kusamas-obliteration-room

#SEUNGRI
Nam June Paik’s “Electric Superhighway”
- ‘Diverse nation through media technology.’ What he saw in the US & what he wishes for the future. Bright, multi-cultural; inclusive ; detailed.
Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/publicdelivery.org/nam-june-paik-electronic-superhighway/amp/

#SEUNGRI
Dan Flauin’s “Untitled 3, 1977”
- “a straightforward simplicity & a deep sophistication...One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find.”
Read more: https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/dan-flavin-a-retrospective.html

#SEUNGRI
Bruce Nauman’s “Life Death+Love Hate+100 Live & Die”
- Ranges of emotions & phrases flicker colors. Dichotomies. A depressing turn of events, but in a way, reality. Not invented,simply put as art. Is there more to life than this?
Read more: https://bombmagazine.org/articles/the-spirit-and-the-damage-done-on-bruce-naumans-100-live-and-die/

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- I hope you enjoyed it! Please visit the links & read more up on the pieces! It’s so much more than what I put! And reading more into it, you’ll see why certain members were chosen for those specific movements, etc -

#bigbang