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THE RELEVANCE OF ‘ABSTRACT’ IN THE 21st CENTURY – JUST SEMANTICS?

by Alan Todd | Sep 19, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, digital art, Opinion, Painting, Review

Not that long ago I could define Abstract art as work without a formal, recognisable subject and essentially, centripetal. Dictionary.com describes it as ‘A trend in painting and sculpture in the twentieth century. Abstract art seeks to break away from traditional...

APOCALYPTIC WALLPAPER AND THE EXCUSE OF ABSTRACTION

by Alan Todd | Mar 28, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting

Is ABSTRACT art for its own sake still a valid art practice? Hasn’t it all been done? Every day I see another painting derived from the mystical connection between the inner workings of a human mind and a canvas – that endless quest for the ‘god particle’ of physics...

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