Living With Art Installation Art Installation Art Ø refers to a category of site- specific works that are meant to change the viewer’s perception and sensory experience of the space they inhabit, instilling a unique atmosphere via the arranged elements within the controlled space. Ø an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Ø an art form designed to transform interior and exterior spaces to achieve an effect. They are designed and installed only in the space for which they were created. Ø a visual artwork that can be constructed from a variety of materials and can be created in a variety of locations. Ø a relatively new genre of contemporary art - practiced by an increasing number of postmodernist artists - which involves the configuration or "installation" of objects in a space. History of Installation Art Ø It was first recorded in the 1960s. Ø The early art installation was the natural extension of Marcel Duchamp who crafted the ready made art movement characterized by art made from manufactured objects. Ø During the 1970s, installation artworks gained more accepted in the art world. Ø In the 1980s established the conditions for Installation Art to become a dominant format, particularly in the production of large-scale and spectacular work. Purpose of Installation Art Ø Aims to change a viewers perception of the space and environment in which it is in. Ø To describe large-scale, mixed-media constructions, often designed for a specific place or for a temporary period of time. Ø To evoke emotion and conversation and to bring light to issues that are important to the artist. Ø Aims to shift the focus from the literal visual representation of a piece to what the conceptual meaning is behind it. Ø To convey ideas, demonstrate skill and talent, and construct knowledge. Characteristics of Installation Art Non-collectible: Due to the size, scope, and distinctiveness or significance of installation art, unlike a painting or small sculpture, buyers typically are unable to purchase it for a home display Huge in size: The works are frequently made to be site-specific in settings like renovated warehouses, sizable spaces in a gallery or museum, or even in a public art venue Temporary: Whether the display term is a few months or a few years,almost all installation pieces are made to be transient. It's currently popular for artists to set up and take down interactive works in various galleries or institutions over the course of years as part of traveling exhibitions. Sensory-rich: By constructing an environment that the viewer can physically enter or by using light, sound, or smell to create an entire scene, the installations allow the viewer to participate in the action. Different Types of Installation Art Technology-aided installation art - consists of an installation art piece on which light, video or film is projected. Performanced installation art - It is combined with theatre and dance. Lights and sounds are part of the design and perfomance is made under a specific span of time. - This type of installation requires careful planning not only for placement of the materials but more importantly, to achieve the desired effect when combined with lights, sounds, and the performer’s movements. Interactive Installation Art - Allows the viewer to touch, walk in or through, listen to or interact with the installation pieces. Different Types of Installation Art Conceptual Installation Art - Places emphases on a idea or concept rather than in a tangible art object. It may include written text, instruction, or questions that leads the viewer to think about an idea. - it follows the notion that art should examine its own nature. The role of the artist, therefore, is to make people think and reflect through the use of an art piece as stimulus. Environmental Installation Art - encompasses ecologicl concern and is celebration of an artist’s connection with the beauty of nature, the natural world, and environment. There are also artists who educate people about environmental degradation or directly address environment issues or react to natural disasters and calamities. Famous Installation Artists and Their Arts Infinity M • Yayoi Kusama • The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away • This work first appeared in the exhibition Floor Show, held at Castellane Gallery, in New York, in 1965. • each light bulb represents a human soul from millions of lightyears away and the mirrors are meant to evoke a sense of "selfobliteration in the light of another world." Dead Whale April 25, 2019 • Biboy Royong • The art installation is part of the "eARTh Month" organized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines. • He revealed his latest work of art, a 78-footlong whale sculpture made entirely of plastics recovered from the ocean. Embank • Rachel Whiteread • The idea for Embankment started in early childhood. Without the old, used cardboard box, Whiteread might never have found the initial inspiration for the white cubes. She came across the box just after her mother died. The E nd