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Art that either distorts or transforms its subject matter so that it is no longer clearly recognizable, or is art that resists representation of anything concrete or realistic.
A form of art which does not seek to represent the world around us. The term is applicable to any art that does not represent recognizable objects. Often enough it is a composition of brightly coloured shapes and lines that suggest movement.
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| Academy |
| The general viewpoint or prevailing opinion of the academic status quo, in this context it is the artistic Academy. |
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| Aesthetic |
| Originally, that which pertains to the beautiful, as conceived variously by artists and, especially, philosophers with reference to noble aspects of experience beyond superficial appearance or mere prettiness. Generically as "pertaining to the philosophy of art" -- i.e., its function, nature, purpose, and so on. |
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| Balance |
| A principle of design whereby certain symmetry between sides or halves of an artwork achieves a sense of balance. |
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| Cacophony |
| Sound or sounds that are disagreeable and harsh. |
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| Carved |
| The technique of cutting and abrading the surface of a block of material to shape it into a particular form. |
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| Cast |
| To form (molten metal, or liquid plaster or plastic, for example) into three-dimensional shape by pouring into a mold; or something formed by this means. Also, an impression formed in a mold or matrix. |
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| Ceramics |
| The objects created through the process of pottery (often functional objects such as bowls, plates and pots, but not necessarily). See Pottery. |
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| Ciment Fondu |
| A type of malleable, industrial concrete that can be manipulated by hand. |
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| Composition |
| A term that refers to the way a painting is arranged, organized and indeed composed by the artist. Has become a shorthand to describe the work itself. |
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| Conceptual |
| A group or body of images which departs from perceptual accuracy to present a mental formulation of the object, rather than its appearance alone. |
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| Constructed |
| To construct is to form by assembling or combining parts; to build. Construction is either the act of constructing or the structure resulting from it. Although it frequently refers to architecture, a construction may also be a sculpture made by joining together various components of various materials or of the same substance. |
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| Contemporary |
| Distinctively modern in style. |
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| Content |
| The subject matter, narrative or thematic concerns of an artwork. |
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| Contrast |
| A principle of design where different elements are placed together to create a tension, or to emphasize each other. |
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| Couplet |
| Pairs of lines that rhyme together, used in poetry or lyrics. |
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| Cubism |
| A school of painting and sculpture developed in Paris in the early 20th century, characterized by the reduction and fragmentation of natural forms into abstract, often geometric structures usually rendered as a set of discrete planes. |
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| Documentation |
| This term is used in art practice to refer to the recording of either an art process (the creation of the work) or the finished product. Documentation is especially important if the artwork is temporary or live, or very difficult to see. |
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| Earthworks |
| A term used by American art critics to describe the work of artists who were manipulating and arranging natural materials in the locations where they found them. |
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| Enigmatic |
| From enigma, meaning code or puzzle, commonly used to describe something mysterious and/or strange. |
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| Equator Arts Society |
| An organization of Chinese artists in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s who published documents and arranged group exhibitions, many of its members were graduates from NAFA and used Woodblock Printing at that time. |
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| Etching |
| A form of Intaglio printing that involves cutting or scratching a design onto a metal plate and then adding acid to deepen the marks. |
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| Expressionism |
| An art movement early in the 20th century where the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; their inner feelings expressed through a distorted rendition of reality. |
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