New Art Forms
By Emily Jankauski, Kim Harden,
Jennifer Lovett, Easton Adkisson,
and Charity Stratford
Thesis
In the postmodern period, the tendency
towards plurality and diversity has resulted
in some new forms of art that artists use to
express their unique ideas and beliefs;
each of these art forms can be examined
through a Christian worldview.
Purpose
Through detailed descriptions of some of these
new art forms, we intend to show how they
display the diversity in our postmodern age as
well as how we can respond to them.
History of Graffiti
-Comes from Italian word Grafficar: to
write, scratch, mark, or draw messages
on a surface.
-Various Forms of graffiti
-The Tag
Graffiti as Art
-Originated in late 1960’s
-Changing the scene with spray paint
(Spray paint becomes the standard
medium)
-1970’s and Subway Train art
-Freight Art
Who’s making Graffiti art?
-Usually people 12-30 years old. Male or
Female. Only 20% is gang related.
-Banksy
-Political messages
-Self-expression
-Recognition
-Community
-Individuality
-A revolutionary art form
Why Graffiti
How Graffiti art is made
-Graffiti art is not a completely
spontaneous activity
-Make a sketch
-Choose characters and colors
-Choose the “canvas”
-Outline
-Fill in colors and ornamentation
Graffiti Art Today
-Legalized areas for public graffiti
-Famous works are published and sold by
the artists
-Continues to be recognized
more as art and
less as vandalism
Christian Perspective on
Graffiti
-Understanding the culture
-Implementing our own messages
-Reaching graffiti artists by
making their “canvas”
legal
Assemblage
The Mechanical Head by Raoul
Hausmann, 1920
Sky Cathedral by Louise Berliawsky
Nevelson, 1958
Retrospective I by Robert Rauschenberg,
1964
3D Sidewalk Art
Kurt Wenner
- NASA
-1984, created 3D sidewalk
art
- Anamorphism
The History of Street Painting
- 16th Century Italy
- Madonnari
- Mediums of chalk, brick,
charcoal, and colored stones
- International Street
Painting Festival, Northern
Italy
How 3D Sidewalk Art is
Produced
- 4-6 square yards per day
- 2 days to more than a year
- Handmade
pastels
- Imagine the whole
painting
- Special training and experience
Examples of 3D Sidewalk Art
Today
Julian Beever
“From the beginning of my career, my main
artistic motivation was to rediscover,
transform and share neglected ideas from the
past. I have been fortunate to be able to
share my work with millions of people. I hope
that my work will eventually inspire other
artists to learn more about the vast and rich
patrimony of European Art, so that others can
enjoy the wealth of ideas that is often hidden
with the passage of time.”
A Christian Perspective
- Evangelism
- Sense of curiosity
Light Art Performance
Photography
A descendant of light drawing that uses “additional
elements…to create…a special view of the
general view.”
Picasso’s experiments
Jorg Miedza and JanLeonardo Wollert
Light drawing: around 1950
Light Art Performance Photography: 2007
Light drawing examples in
different locations
warehouse, tunnel, or subway
country road
beach
LAPP examples in different
locations
cave or nature spot
dark and empty room
dark alley or underground place
camera
flashlight
or LED light
tripod
Things you will need
From the Christian
Perspective
-No specific political or religious messages
are associated with this form of art, so you
can make it to be what you want it to be
-Use it as a tool in your ministry
…an activity to do with your
youth group
…make your space beautiful
…get a point across in picture
form
Conclusion
Who Did What
Kim Harden: Stating the thesis and Graffiti
art
Emily Jankauski: Assemblage
Easton Adkisson: Installation art
Jennifer Lovett: 3D Sidewalk art
Charity Stratford: Light Art Performance
Photography and PowerPoint
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