Author Question: Consider LeWitt's Wall Drawing 122. How has this artist used the wall in his work? Why is this work ... (Read 127 times)

lbcchick · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Consider LeWitt's Wall Drawing 122. How has this artist used the wall in his work? Why is this work considered to be conceptual art? What concepts are communicated through its design and creation?

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Question 2

Discuss how video artist Bill Viola employs digital media to create a visual and sensory experience.

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wilsonbho · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

LeWitt created the instructions for his drawings, which then were executed by others, allowing the artwork to be the idea or concept, which is the basis for conceptual art. Walls allowed for greater surface area and were typically confined to gallery arenas.

Answer to Question 2

Viola's The Blessing makes use of a high-speed film camera. When footage shot at high speed is projected at a normal rate, it produces the illusion of perfectly smooth slow motion. Viola films an encounter between three women that, in real time, took 45 seconds. Projected in slow motion, it lasts for 10 minutes, allowing us to savor every detail. The Blessing recalls Renaissance works and religious subjects, such as the Visitation, but distances it from its specifically Christian model. With painterly lighting and slowed motion Viola lifts his scene out of the ordinary, suggesting that we are witnessing a sacred moment.