Autonomous & Applied

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Autonomous & Applied

Applied art

The design of functional articles like clothing, furniture, printed matter or buildings fall under this label.

Applied art: design is important, 

but they are primary utility articles

Name examples
of applied art

Autonomous art

Artworks are autonomous when they have 

no function other than 'art'.

Autonomous art has no further practical purpose or application.

Autonomous art: Its most important purpose 

is to move you or stimulate your imagination

Name examples of
autonomous art

Do you think an everyday utility article can be autonomous art as well? Why?

Fountain by Marcel Duchamp

R. Mutt, 1917

Conceptual art 

Art that appeals the mind 

No retinal art

Readymade - objet trouvé

Cai Yuan and Jian Jun Xi

Two artist piss on Duchap urinal, 2000

Performance, Tate Modern London

"Celebration of the spirit of contemporary art"

Autonomous or applied?
Why?

An idea as visual art

What is art? 

Art happens between the object and the viewer.

Perfect lovers

Felix Gonzales Torres

1.35

What is the idea?

Art mus be beautiful

Yannis Kounellis

1969

Arte povera - poor art

Humble materials from everyday life

12 horses l’Attico galery in Rome

Why and when is something
an artwork?

Contrast book

Read chapter 4 page 28 and 29

Make assignment 3 (expand) page 34

Make assignment 9 (deepen) page 35

Can an everyday utility article be autonomous art as well?

Autonomous & Applied

The dividing line between autonomous art

and applied art is not rigid.

Applied or autonomous?

STUDIO DRIFT

The works occupy a wholly unique place between disciplines such as tech art, performance, and biodesign.

Design Academy Eindhoven

http://www.studiodrift.com/work#/work/shylight/

VAN GOGH PATH

Daan Roosengaarde

Light emitting bicycle path

Charges at day-time and glows at night 

Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh 'Starry Night'

WATERLICHT

Daan Roosegaarde

Awareness of the role and importance of innovation

Combination of LEDs and lenses 

Changing layer of light, influenced by wind and rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWzPm_ponkI