Ann Hamilton and Matthew Barney

Ann Hamilton and Matthew Barney are both artists who blend art forms.  In contemporary art today, it is not always easy to identify and recognize the techniques and mediums artists use.  These artists use multiple types of mediums and styles in their artwork.  Both have different processes and use different mediums, although some of their artwork is similar.

  I believe that both these artists show how art has evolved and the realm of what is considered art has and will keep expanding.  This art is very interesting and I respect both of these artists for the amount of creative thought and the collective talent of different types of art they use in their processes.


Ann:


-works alone
-combines different types of acting
-uses photos, water, fabrics, light, film etc.
-her focus is on the five senses and how they relate to each other
-she creates videos

http://www.sfmoma.org/multimedia/videos/265 : "Creating Indigo Blue" Ann Hamilton (explains research and creation of he piece of work Indigo Blue)

Matthew:


-photography, film(theatrical)
-combination of videos, installation art, theater, music, fine arts, sculpture
-produces props for films, creates costumes
-focuses on the body and journey (story)
-5 movies:

 "Cremmaster" (levels of understanding, no straight forward understanding)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJfI1LRK0tc : interview with Matthew Barney.


Mia Powers