Secrecy In A Free And Open Society Analysis

Artists of the contemporary world. Art was very limited in history meaning not everything was to be claimed as art, nowadays, anything can be known as art, from paintings, sculpturing, photography, performance to a mess on the floor by accidentally dropping paint while creating something, still considered as art. The acceptance and variety of new things that are brought into society and the help of technology has also improved the growth and shape the art and the world in general. Artists usually create artworks to inform us about the world also deepening the understandings and meanings behind artworks. The ones being spoken of will be involved in the contemporary world. Henri Matisse, Jenny Holzer and Jasper Knight tend to challenge the real

Holzer's artwork ‘Secrecy - In A Free And Open Society’ is a photograph and still conveys the idea of Evocation Of Place. This artwork represents these words placed in Washington showing that the world is a free and open society as it says but there is still secrecy involved - lies and things we may not know that the government keeps or normal people hide from others and what is happening in the world. Involvement of techniques and symbols, art elements and principles of design making the artwork deep and easier to understand, symbols like buildings contrasting the words being black and white, the nature - trees emphasising the words becoming more important than the background and scenery - the sky shows darkness going on in society which is secrecy, lies and negativity. The place makes the artwork important being in Washington meaning it is public and the composition is colour being black and white showing negativity and darkness of society. The materials is light projections for the text, for inspiration she finds U.S government documents or quotes that she finds interesting being political, aggressive or intriguing and use of an electronic LED sculpture. Most of her artworks are photographs and being only black and white brings out the realness and atrocity that goes on. These are used to convey the ideas of informing us what

Knight’s artwork ‘Eleanor Schonell Bridge’ being a sign on board, still conveying the concepts of Evocation Of Place. The artwork demonstrating Eleanor Schonell Bridge which crosses the Brisbane River between Dutton Park and University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, connecting UQ Lakes and Dutton Park Place bus way stations meaning something to him or just choosing this place because he is from Australia, his home country. Involving techniques and symbols, art elements and principles of design making the artwork better and able to see how the artwork was created and understand the meaning, composition is the balance of the primary colours influenced from Pop Art and comics communicating to the audience about the past. Symbols like the bridge indicates travel and directs viewers and is the main subject, wine cup thunderbolt/umbrella are hidden symbols on the right hand side usually missed due to being smaller when the whole artwork should be explored, the sky is yellow symbolising a sunset and the arrow being a hidden object on the right side along with the wine glass thunderbolt and umbrella talking about direction, which way to go. Materials involved enamel, masonite, plywood, perspex and metal sign on board. These are used to convey the ideas to get the messages across of the architectural building bridge isn’t just for use but can be used for art meaning stereotypical uses, the bridge