#Maria Bartuszova

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Maria Bartuszová

#Maria Bartuszová #Maria Bartuszova #artists #metal #metals #matter #material

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Maria Bartuszova

#maria bartuszova #marcolikestowatch

[jordi-gali]

Maria-Bartuszová-installation-view-at-Tate-Modern-2022-Photo-Tate-Joe-Humphrys Installation view of ’Maria Bartuszová’ at Tate Modern, London, in 2022. Photo: © Tate/Joe Humphrys

#maria bartuszova

[antronaut]

Maria Bartuszova - Untitled (1986)

#Maria Bartuszova #Tate #London #2022 #postcards

[aladdinsane26]

Maria Bartuszová

"Untitled (Drop)"

Plaster

1963-4

#maria bartuszova #plaster #sculpture #plaster sculpture #tear drop #suspended #tate modern exhibition #art #art gallery

[tiatosuhao]

Tĩnh và động,

Dương và âm

Absent and present,

Substance and space,

Cuộc sống này luôn cần đến sự cân bằng, yin and yang, bóng tối và ánh sáng. Nghệ thuật cũng chính là một trong những tấm gương gương soi chiếu rõ ràng nhất quy luật này.

Mình lại nhớ đến lúc đứng thẫn thờ ở Tate trước từng sculptures/ installation của Maria Bartuszova, về những hình hài mềm mại đầy tính nữ, về những khoảng âm dương cô đọng trong từng tác phẩm. Mình nghĩ nhiều và đồng thời chẳng nghĩ gì, văng vẳng bên tai là thanh âm của những bản electronic avant-garde.

Rồi mình lại suy tư về tính integrity của một tác phẩm nghệ thuật, về tính commit và móc nối chặt chẽ không chút thừa thãi với từng elements trong tác phẩm đó.

Rồi mình lại muốn dành thêm thời gian ở một mình, để suy tư, để space out. Không biết do môi trường thay đổi, hay mình thay đổi, hay mình chỉ mới phát hiện ra bản thân mình thực chất như thế, rằng mình yêu tự do và không-thời gian riêng của mình hơn bất cứ thứ gì. Và càng ngày mình càng khó khăn trong việc để bất kì ai xâm lấn vào khoảng trời riêng ấy. Chỉ nghĩ tới việc phải ở cùng ai quá lâu, để họ ở trong không gian của mình quá nhiều, mình ngay lập tức thấy thắt nghẹn ở ngực, và chỉ muốn đẩy họ ra càng xa càng tốt.

Mình thật sự độc ác và ích kỷ đến thế sao? Liệu mình có thể gắn bó với ai đấy dài lâu, khi chính mình cũng chẳng thể chia sẻ khoảng trời riêng của mình với bất kỳ ai không?

Càng lớn mình càng nhận ra, con người thật phức tạp, thật nhiều khía cạnh, đôi khi họ thật thú vị, nhưng đôi khi cũng thật đáng sợ. Và mình chỉ muốn lẩn thật sâu, trốn thật kỹ trong khoảng trời của mình, để suy tư và làm những điều mình thích, không ai làm phiền, không ai cắt mạch.

Khó tả quá. Và mình lại mang ước mong, được rời bỏ tất cả và trốn thật xa thật xa, ở một nơi sẽ chẳng ai tìm thấy mình nữa.

[villafanez]

https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/maria-bartuszova

[whatsonmedia]

Global Art Shake-Up: Top 7 Exhibitions This Week!

Embark on an artistic adventure as we unveil a collection of extraordinary exhibitions happening worldwide this week. Prepare to be captivated by immersive installations, thought-provoking narratives, and limitless creativity. Join us, at WhatsOn, as we take you on a global journey of artistic discovery. Get ready to explore these mesmerizing showcases that will ignite your passion for art and leave you truly inspired. Discover the hidden gems of the art world and let your imagination soar! ‘Capturing the Moment’ Explore the inseparable bond between painting and photography in this exhibition, as artists draw inspiration from the camera's ability to freeze time, distort perspectives, and redefine the world. Featuring iconic artists like Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Paula Rego, and Pablo Picasso, among others, this show highlights their artistic prowess and imagines their affinity for today's Instagram filters. Witness the convergence of traditional and modern artistic expressions in a precise exploration of these influential mediums. When: 13 Jun 2023 – 28 Jan 2024Price £20 / Free for Members Where: Tate Britain, Bankside, London SE1 9TG For more: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/capturing-the-moment Maria Bartuszová, Tate Modern The Tate exhibition centers around the work of Slovakian artist Maria Bartuszová, who crafted abstract sculptures using hand-cast white plaster. The show starts in the 1960s, highlighting Bartuszová's unique casting method, and extends into the 1980s when she frequently photographed her sculptures outdoors, underscoring their intimate relationship with nature. When: Until June 27, 2023. Price £16 Where: Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG. For more: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/maria-bartuszova Saint Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery Experience a truly transformative art exhibition that brings you face-to-face with the remarkable Saint Francis (1182–1226), one of history's most revered figures. This captivating showcase spans from the 13th century to today, exploring the profound impact of his spiritual radicalism, unwavering commitment to the impoverished, and deep love for God and nature. Discover why Saint Francis remains an enduring symbol of relevance and inspiration in our contemporary world. Prepare to be immersed in the art and imagery that embodies his timeless teachings, leaving you moved and enlightened. When: Until July 30 2023. Free Where: National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN For more: Saint Francis of Assisi | Exhibitions | National Gallery, London ‘Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis’ The Hayward Gallery breaks away from past disappointments in environmental-themed exhibitions with its groundbreaking show. Focusing on the climate crisis, this exhibition highlights how artists are redefining and deepening our psychological and spiritual responses to this urgent issue. Renowned artists including Cornelia Parker, Hito Steyerl, Agnes Dene, Richard Mosse, Otobong Nkanga, and others contribute their impactful works. Prepare to be captivated by the unique ways in which art reframes our understanding of the environment, as this precise exhibition sparks meaningful contemplation and dialogue. When: 21 Jun –⁠ 3 Sep 2023. Weds – Fri £15, Sat – Sun £16, Free for Members Where: Hayward Gallery For more: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/art-exhibitions/dear-earth-art-and-hope-time-crisis Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece, British Museum 1873 0820 265 Uncover the intriguing relationship between luxury and power in the Middle East and southeast Europe (550-30 BC) at the British Museum. This exhibition delves into the clashes between the Persian Empire and Greek civilizations, including Alexander the Great's conquest. A highlight is the accidental discovery of the Panagyurishte Treasure from Bulgaria, showcasing exceptional ancient metalworking and the influence of Persian and Greek opulence in the Balkans. Prepare for a captivating glimpse into the captivating connections between power, luxury, and art in ancient times. When: Until August 13 2023. From £12. Where: British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG For more: https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/luxury-and-power-persia-greece Martin Wong: ‘Malicious Mischief’ Wong's art rebelliously defied the mainstream, capturing the fringes of American society and its queer, countercultural communities. From the vibrant hedonism of San Francisco to the gritty decay of New York, Wong documented these realms through graffiti, Chinese iconography, and the impact of the AIDS crisis. His body of work serves as a micro-history, providing a glimpse into the hidden narratives of underground America in the modern era. When: 16 Jun/17 Sep 2023. Free Where: Camden Art Centre For more: https://camdenartcentre.org/whats-on/martin-wong Read the full article

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Please contextually reference your subject matter. What art, design, cultural, historic references can you look at to gain insight? Describe them and why they are relevant. (650 words) 

Patrice Letarnec’s collection of ‘prank furniture’ showcases functional design becoming impractical and awkward object. The series ‘uncomfortable’ deforms iconic tables and chairs with painfully protruding seats, precariously unbalanced legs and alarmingly uneven surfaces. Rendered as unusable, these emblems of contemporary design become idle art objects, subverted from their original meaning and motive. For ‘uncomfortable’, Letarnec turns the aesthetically pleasing into the absurdly impractical, manipulating the key characteristics of some of the world’s most recognisable design objects. Her work not only is awkward in itself, but encourages - if not forces - awkward and uncomfortable behaviour. I’m inspired by her work because she takes such a design staple - chairs - and makes them so impractical they become unusable. While I would like for my FMP work to maintain its intended use while looking and encouraging awkward behaviour, it is something that I shall research and explore following my interest in he work. 

Both the exhibition "Awkward Objects: Alina Szapocznikow and Maria Bartuszova, Pauline Boty, Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, and Paulina Ołowska" and the accompanying conference devoted to Szapocznikow and her work are a clear inspiration to the world of awkward design and the starting point for my FMP. This presentation of juxtaposed pieces by Bourgeois, Hesse, Boty, and Bartuszova is an attempt to show how these female artists experimented with material, its form and expression - often including pre-feminist motifs. They now have become a major focal point of interest for new art history. ”Awkward Objects" puts on display those pieces which best relate to those themes taken up by Szapocznikow most intensively discussed at present, in particular her casts of the body and its parts or remnants. These are shown in relation to the artistic efforts of other female artists of her time. Alina Szapocznikow’s book ‘Awkward Objects’ sits proudly on my bookshelf and will undoubtably be an asset going forth into my research and experimentation throughout my FMP.

While my topic of *awkward silence* allows be to explore a broad field and explore awkward acts, encouraging awkward behaviour, and visually presenting an awkward nature, it does not necessarily have a historic significance. Although the term awkward was first coined tin the 1300s - awkward behaviour has always, and will always, exist, the criteria for awkwardness has changed throughout time. While this is an aspect I am willing to explore and experiment with throughout my research, I aim to focus my FMP on the modern instances of awkwardness as they are more universal and relatable to the public. Everyone has had at least one awkward experience within their life - and everyone knows the routine; its bad at first, but it only gets worse the more you think about it. You recount it to your friends and family, you replay it in your mind, you become consumed with such a simple and universal act that it begins to distort in your mind. The focus of my FMP is to make this emotion physical - to encourage and force this behaviour, to personify design into a character. 

The book “Emotional Design” by Don Norman is a source I wish to utilise throughout my research, it showcases classic mundane design and how they have become staples within the home - I wish to use this book to distort these design staples to make them awkward; to make them look awkward, function awkwardly, and encourage awkward behaviour. 

[zimzamkirsty]

Contemporary Art

My work was described as contemporary so just looking and reminding myself what contemporary art is. I mean most people art now is contemporary but still felt it was needed.

So contemporary art is produced today/now. It refers to the second half of the 20th century/start of the 21st century and the different forms of art and whatnot consist of painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video art and performance. A lot of it is created to reflect back on society's big issues and what is important to us. I guess I can sort of see where my stuff fits in but the concept of contemporary art is a little weird to me when referred to my work because while what I am exploring is obviously important to me it definitely is not about these big issues or reflecting on them. Rather it is just about what catches my eye and what I discover as I pursue the idea and using the process to dissect and really get to know the materials I have chosen to use. 

Here are a few examples:

Takashi Murakami

Jean-Michel Basquiet

Maria Bartuszova

[nikkiholyyear2]

Following on from the Maria Bartuszova exhibition, made a first attempt at plaster wrapped round a branch. Apart from the minor explosion and the remants of balloon I can’t remove it was quite successful.

I guess it’s a kind of wrapping but feels more like a stranglehold. I’m missing yarn wrapping.

[marcolikestowatch]

Maria Bartuszova

#maria bartuszova #marcolikestowatch

[thealiakel]

MARIA BARTUSZOVÁ From raindrops and eggs to the human body, Bartuszova took inspiration from organic forms and cycles in the natural world. She worked inventively and quickly, using the fleeting and liquid process of casting to create simultaneously solid and delicate artworks. #london . . . #travel #travelgram #instatravel #tourist #tourism #vacation #getaway #traveling #visit #traveling #instago #fun #instatraveling #igtravel #travelpics #passportready #passionpassport #love #visualsoflife #artofvisuals #design #beautiful #visualart #nothingisordinary #vsco #explorepage (at Tate Modern) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkFwlQtMK3e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[bfa4ange]

Maria Bartuszova - a key IPO artist - check library for her new Tate Modern book

Anyway, like this install idea. Stringy, bulbus, suspended/diagonal, tethered, untethered

need to play in test space

[mlittinfineartstage1]

Maria Bartuszova

The works of Maria Bartuszová - sculptures created by using rubberized materials and plaster to form unique casts, or by using water and plaster to minimize gravity - trigger extraordinary and moving impressions. These biomorphic sculptures, in which branches sometimes pass-through plaster, are striking in their beauty, their seeming perfection, even, and also, in their vulnerability, precariousness, and fragility.

Bartuszová worked over three decades in Košice, the second-largest city in Slovakia. She created around 500 sculptures, from small organic forms to commissions for public spaces as well as works in the landscape, despite restrictions on her artistic life during this period.

The exhibition starts in the 1960s, when Bartuszová experimented using her own distinctive method of casting plaster by hand. Inspired by playing with her young daughter, she created abstract shapes by pouring plaster into rubber balloons – her signature material was white plaster, giving the sculptures a fragile quality.

She shaped the sculptures by pushing, pulling, or submerging them into water, creating unique and distinct shapes. Some suggest raindrops, seeds or eggs, others the human body. Later, she allowed the balloons to burst, creating delicate works similar to cocoons or nests.

In the 1980s, Bartuszová frequently photographed her works outdoors to emphasise their close ties to nature. The exhibition will also include a selection of these striking images.

[barbarapicci]

“Untitled” by #MariaBartuszová More info at: https://barbarapicci.com/2022/05/08/untitled-by-maria-bartuszova/ #sculpture #scultura #white #stilllife #fruits #cultureisfreedom #artisfreedom #curiositykilledtheblogger #artblogging #photooftheday #artaddict #artistsoninstagram #amazing #artwork #instacool #instaart #followart #artlover #contemporaryart #artecontemporanea #artmuseum #artcurator #artwatchers #artcollectors #artdealer #arthistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CdVqj1KI4iK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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