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Installation Art

Installation Art typically refers to three-dimensional site-specific artworks. It has origins in the 1960s but grew in prominence in the 1970s. Works may be permanent or temporary and are often exhibited in museums, galleries or public/private spaces. The environment surrounding installed works becomes part of the artistic experience. While initially a non-sellable art form, Installation Art attracts many artists and ranges in style from Pop Art to Minimalism.

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Installation Art

Installation Art typically refers to three-dimensional site-specific artworks. It has origins in the 1960s but grew in prominence in the 1970s. Works may be permanent or temporary and are often exhibited in museums, galleries or public/private spaces. The environment surrounding installed works becomes part of the artistic experience. While initially a non-sellable art form, Installation Art attracts many artists and ranges in style from Pop Art to Minimalism.

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Installation Art

Installation Art is typically site-based and relates to three-dimensional


artworks. Installation Art invariably refers to interior installed works;
exterior pieces are referred to as Land Art. Installation Art has its origins
in the 1960s but grew to greater prominence during the subsequent
decade. Works may be permanent or temporary in nature. Many
museums and galleries host works of Installation Art for special
exhibitions. Other works may be installed within private or public spaces.

Many Installation Art pieces have been designed in the context of their
proposed space. Unlike a non-descript museum wall where framed
artworks are displayed, the space surrounding the installed work is part
and parcel of the work itself. The environment of the work becomes part
of the artistic experience when it comes to Installation Art. While some
works of Marcel Duchamp might be called Installation Art in nature, the
term wasn’t actually coined until the 1960s.

Though a relatively new art form, Installation Art has attracted many
artists in spite of the fact that it is rarely a sellable art form. However, its
distinctive qualities and the unique manner of exhibition attract viewers.
Installation Art also ranges from simple designs to complex. It can depict
various styles from Pop Art to Minimalism. A work may embody any style,
however.

During the 1960s and 1970s, many artists viewed Installation Art as a
means to create non-collectible art–art that transcended the collectible
work or art object. Recently, though, technology has also influenced the
work of Installation Artists who have been creating installations of
immersion whereby viewers are immersed in a virtual reality. The most
recent trend in Installation Art includes various digital art forms such as
video, film, and sound.

One of the earliest works that helped pioneer the art form was The Void
(1958) by Max Klein. The work was a white gallery space–open and
empty. Another early work to gain attention was Words (1961) by Allan
Kaprow which featured randomly displayed rolls of paper with words. As
spectators walked through the jumble of words, they would listen to
music played on multiple record players.

As Installation Art has evolved, it has come to be a broad term that


reflects a multitude of styles and mediums. Many recent works have
emphasized the interactive experience of the viewer. Styles of the 1980s,
however, emphasized more lavish displays–a major departure from the
minimalist displays that often featured natural materials of the 1960s and
1970s. Most importantly, perhaps, the movement continues to change,
reflect new styles, and attract new artists to its form.

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