New Methods
Now that conceptual, reimagining, and reinvention are major themes, all popular features driving the leading groups of the art world.
It is becoming more difficult for new original works of art to gain exposure, find an audience, including much needed new collectors.
Currently, originality presuppose a big risk for gallery directors, museums and curators, who may not be familiar with the work new artists are making. Finding it difficult to see, understand the multiplicity of its meanings, and the major concepts and new messages of the work. Whenever a new artist is accepted, and given the green light. For the brave curators, it all becomes a leap of faith, showing confidence in their own abilities and knowledge of art.
Networking
Trends comes and goes on a regular basis, usually every five to ten years. However, usually ahead of its time and out of step with popular cultivated taste, the visions and journeys of ‘Creative Artist’ can remain with us for a very long time.
Many artists are only recognised long after their demise. It takes time to fully appreciate new original creative art. The best way is to live with it long-term, to fully grasp all it has to offer
The traditional principles of creativity used to assist us to recognise ‘Fine Art’ in the works of practising artists are; emphasis, balance, contrast, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity, harmony or variety. When making work the visual artist utilise the disciplines and techniques of line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value. And of course in the contemporary arenas personal concerns, issues, subject matter, innovation and intuitive perception. While originality remain the constant and purist pursuit.
Art Cliques
The leading groups in the art world speak their own languages and dialects, at times the learnt traditional words, no longer carry and contain the same exact meanings of old.
In contemporary times, new additions to old words and meanings are utilised, and the old terms are simply reference points, a base from which to begin conversing anew.
CLARITY OF TERMS
As examples, below are a brief list of terms and basic interpretations of their shared current meanings:
Visualist – assist and enable individuals, and viewing audiences in visualisation through imagery, and imagination.
Trends – dominant practices that are popular, circulated and used for a specific period of time.
Reinterpretation – making work adapting ancient, old traditions and techniques executed in a contemporary style.
Reimagine – finding new ways to do the same old things.
Conceptual – ideas and issues over forms and the final completed product.
Referencing – making connections with with popular visual sign and symbols as bridge to introduce new themes and ideas relevant to the times.
Culture – constantly evolving values, methods, rules and routines, applied to specific practices.
Traditional- maintaining the original perceptions, thought and ideas as a form of purity and value.
Elegance – simplicity, uncluttered, attractive and inviting.
Rejuvenation – new life, refreshed through percieved hopefulness.