Art and the Public

In class we discussed how contemporary artists are using bodies, figures and the public to create their pieces of work.  I believe that involving people to create artwork is ingenious and gives people a greater interest in the art world.  Using humans as a medium for artwork is different from all other forms of mediums used in art and what I personally would ever think of when I thought of art.  Personally, I feel that  using the public as a way to express humor, social/political ideas, and personal feelings of various topics, helps people to connect greater with the artwork.  Being able to observe artwork through performance, images, movement, sound and active objects are art forms that encompass and relate to the public experiences, thoughts and feelings.  I find that photographs and performance art which connects certain beliefs and experiences with the human body is a wonderful form of art.  We looked at various artists that developed art by using the public such as, Damien Hirst, Gillian Wearing, Spencer Tunick, and Anthony Gromler.  My favorite artist out of this group would have to be Spencer Tunick.  He is my favorite because he goes outside of the norm and brings together enormous groups of people.  He uses their naked natural body to make connections with body and contemporary society.  I like how he goes outside the lines and takes risks.  His photographs are amazing, embracing the natural world and the natural body figure.  The architecture and landscapes that he uses are beautiful and capture a variety of surroundings from across the globe.  I respect and love how his large scale photographs show beauty in both the earth and humans.


Gillian Wearing

Spencer Tunick's Website: http://www.spencertunick.com/

Photographs "installations" by Spencer Tunick:

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