Friday, January 19, 2018
Chilean Art
Roberto Matta was a Chilean-born artist and a international figure. His work displayed abstraction, figuration and multi-dimensional spaces. He added pieces into his work that demonstrated social and political awareness to his audience. During Pinochet's dictatorship, rather than art in the form of painting, throughout this time, art, specifically political art, was represented in forms of posters, tapestries, and performances. Artists used sensitive political issues using children to represent the milk contamination issue in the 1970's. While some used sensitive topics in politics, others used humor to get their points across. They did this by including masks and cartoons. I am really excited to see some Chilean art in person. In the United States, the only street art I have seen is graffiti. While graffiti can be seen as art, most of what I have seen has been vandalism, so I am excited to see some that people value.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
D.I.E
Description: A big culture shock to me was the earthquake we experienced. We were told about them so often and learned a lot about them and ...
-
The Mapuche are an indigenous group located in Chile, specifically in central and south Chile. The people of this group are very connected...
-
Violeta Parra was a Chilean musician, poet, and artist who presented her stance on Chilean politics through writing and music. Through her...
-
The Bear Story is a short film about a bear who was forcefully taken away from his family by government officials. These officials took in m...
It was neat to see a lot of street art that is valued by Chileans and the culture there, it gave more meaning to the art, and allows you to appreciate that some people's canvases are sides of buildings!
ReplyDelete