Felt suit
Fluxus
1970
170.0 x 99.0 cm
Joseph Beuys (1921 – 1986)
Joseph Beuys (1921-1986): Een revolutionaire Duitse kunstenaar die met 'Sociale Plastiek' kunst en maatschappij verenigde. Bekend om zijn felt, vetinstallaties & politieke activisme. Ontdek de kracht van creativiteit voor een betere wereld.
Beginning in 1965, Beuys began producing replications of his pieces, which he termed “multiples.” In an effort to make art more readily available to the general public, rather than rich art collectors, Beuys created over 600 editioned pieces of his works. Beuys created installation pieces because he thought that concrete works were more potent than the written word. In this particular piece, the felt suit hangs like an empty shell, and according to Beuys, symbolized protection from the world and individual isolation. In his view, art was not about portraying beauty, but about communication and freedom, and in this case used traditional materials in a non-traditional manner, calling traditional art into question.
Over dit kunstwerk
- Titel: Felt suit
- Kunstenaar: Joseph Beuys
- Jaar: 1970
- Oorspronkelijke afmetingen: 170.0 x 99.0 cm
- Formaat: Tall
- Auteursrechtelijke status: Auteursrechtelijk beschermd
- Creatieve periode: Mature Period
- Context corpus: critique of consumerism, humanist impulse strong
- Hoofdkleur: White
- Trefwoorden: “social sculpture”, “abstract clothing”, “minimalist art”
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