CONCEPTUAL ART

"Conceptual art is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns"
- Wikipedia.Com. (n.d). Retrieved August 230, 2011 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_art

Anish Kapoor is a very famous and well-known conceptual artist and his reputation is quite big in Britain especially. Anish Kapoor is very much conceptual artist as his art is very different to traditional aesthetics, materials he uses is very innovative and different from play dough to metal and concrete. He makes sculptures and installations from the most out of it objects and creating something beautiful but abstract at the same time

1.     Tall Tree and eye this sculpture was displayed outside “ the courtyard of the royal academy of the arts” this work consists a number of shiny metallic spheres and round balls which reflect on the surrounding area. A German poet inspired the artwork. The sculpture stands 45 metres high and looks very impressive. link to photograph (unable to post photos) 

http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/galleries/art/kapoor/talltreeG.jpg 

2.     Shooting into the corner (2008-09) this installation is a canon firing wax bullets at a 20min interval directing it into a corner creating a mess of red wax this is a very messy work the inspiration for this work is overlayed by sexual overtones also violence and performance. Also not only appreciating the performance but also the mark making on the wall. In a way it’s like a controlled mess. link to photograph

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?q=shooting+in+the+corner+Anish+Kapoor&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1118&bih=847&tbm=isch&tbnid=7VRQsWaOLmH0CM:&imgrefurl=http://www.e-flux.com/shows/view/6532&docid=BrWxlSriBhSa1M&w=350&h=233&ei=lgtgToPDJ6L8mAWB9pn0DQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=337&page=1&tbnh=160&tbnw=210&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=91&ty=136

3.     Red homeland (2003)n This is a very interesting and large work by kapoor this piece is part of a collection which the work “shooting in the corner” is apart of as well. This work creates an illusion or makes the viewer think about how it is being done or shown. In the work there is a container with red Vaseline in it and a blade slowly going around the container.link to photograph

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?q=red+homeland+Anish+Kapoor&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1118&bih=847&tbm=isch&tbnid=SSWhDtVd4HncDM:&imgrefurl=http://db-artmag.com/en/52/on-view/memory---anish-kapoor-at-the-deutsche-guggenheim/&docid=RpPSYVz4ehOzGM&w=530&h=397&ei=xAtgTpXEHYSdmQWc99TZDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=175&vpy=105&dur=418&hovh=152&hovw=230&tx=145&ty=111&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=225&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

The farm, this is a sculpture made and placed in New Zealand cutting through a hillside in the farm area. The materials he uses is made of PVC coated polyester and steel, which was part of the framing of the work. This work makes a statement using scenery as a big part of the work in relationship to the installation cutting through the hillside and the farmlands it depicts space.

My favourite work is “thee tall tree” I like this work because I think that it looks cool in its space aesthetic wise by having something that looks so modern and conceptual in contrast to the old buildings that where surrounding it its like a spaceship that’s just landed on earth. Personally I am attracted to the aesthetics of the installations because I like the contrasts between the old and the new.

PLURALISM

1.     Define the term 'pluralism' using APA referencing.

plu·ral·ism

 - A condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist

 - A form of society in which the members of minority groups maintain their independent cultural tradition.

- A political theory or system of power-sharing among a number of political parties

-A theory or system of devolution and autonomy for individual bodies in preference to monolithic state control

-A theory or system that recognizes more than one ultimate principle

- The practice of holding more than one office or church benefice at a time

http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=plurism

2. How would you describe New Zealand's current dominant culture? 

I would describe New Zealand culture as a multi-cultural country as we have more than one culture and is very mixed compared to other countries such as Asian and England. Out mix of culture is of Maori Pacific Islander, Asian, Indian, and Chinese cultures though Maori is the dominant culture as Maori’s where the first people to migrate to New Zealand it has grown over the years. In terms of the “Kiwi” culture we are best known for our clean green country and also the kiwi Ana culture of the Pavlov and other things.

The dominant culture before this time was the New Zealand Maori as they were considered as the natives and was the first people to migrate to New Zealand. The Maori culture suffered many events when they first migrated here because over a period of time wars had started because of the English migrating to New Zealand and wanted to claim the land. Though Maori culture was dominant it the culture was very primitive and considered as one of the native people. Maori people where divided into their own tribes with chiefs. Though before the wars of the English when they came to New Zealand they exchanged with the pakeha.  This is where the Treaty of Waitangi come’s into the picture where the English made a Maori version and pakeha version of a treaty explaining an agreement of land though the Maori didn’t not what they were signing to the pakeha version as it was different. The treaty of Waitangi would relate to everyone who was bought up in the kiwi culture as it was New Zealand’s most important Events of its time. It is also a part of our culture and heritage. In terms of designers and artist respecting the treaty is important so depicting our heritage is very important and needs to vbe seen as it is portrayed using the Maori Culture and the Treaty of Waitangi.

In terms of Globalization it has been a negative because the promoting through design and other cultural meanings, symbols and advertising because it has been portrayed in the wrong way they meant to be this is disrespecting the culture for example jean paul gaultier had done a collection based around highland culture and in one of his photo shoots he used for advertising around the world he placed the traditional MOKO on the model not knowing what it meant and used it for aesthetic appeal to enhance the design of the garments this is why it is considered negative.  In Shane Cottons work he explores the treaty as one of his main themes in the collection of ‘Forked tongue’   it explores how the Treaty was signed as I mentioned earlier how the Treaty was slit into town a English version and a maori version both different wording saying that the land belongs to Maori under certain conditions but the English version was different saying that the land belongs to the pakeha in his works he discusses this situation in my opinion he is trying to combine both treaty’s in a way that the viewer would understand.

Albert uses a lot of works that relates to the aborigional people in austraila he made a instillation that was an apology from the priminister or australia. And in the installations he has used objects called Kitsch whitch is Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but appreciated in an ironic way.(google definition). I found this piece very intresting as it made a BULD statement realating to a diverce culture and explaining the emotion and pain events have caoused in the culture of  the abirigonal people. I believe that these two artist show pluralism through there works as it reflects on them selves and there culture explaining ideas that reflect heratige also portreys there emotions to towards events that have coused many indifferences.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization

http://www.newzealand.com/int/article/new-zealand-culture-maori/

http://www.google.co.nz

http://citygallery.org.nz/pay-attention-tony-albert/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Cotton

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/category/tid/133