Tuesday 7 February 2012

Perceptual vs. Conceptual Art

How can we define perceptual art?
  Basically,perceptual art may be interpreted as the engagement of multi-sensory experiential stimuli combined with the multiplicity of interpretive meanings on the part of an observer. Sometimes, the role of observer is obscured as members of the public may unwittingly or unknowingly be participants in the creation of the artwork itself. Perceptual art is also a form of art that can trace its roots to the art history concepts of perceptualism as well as to twentieth century of conceptual art and performing art. That is why perceptual art very often generally called "performance art".
  For perceptual art, it is based on sensory like creating an illusion for the audience.



The above are few examples of perceptual art.
Next,what is conceptual art?
  In conceptual art, the idea or concept is the most importance aspect of the work. When an artist use a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art. Said  by Sol LeWitt
  For conceptual art, it is more on though which mean there's always a meaning behind every artwork. 

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