Different Contemporary Art Techniques and Performance Practices

medium

The material or thing that is used to create a work is referred to as the

medium

Artists use these materials to articulate and convey their thoughts and emotions through their art.

Sculpture

Metal, wood, stone,

concrete, and clay

Architecture

Construction

materials such as

wood, cement, stone,

bricks, and bamboo

Paintings

acrylic, oil, watercolor,

and ink

These paints are typically

applied to a flat surface such as canvas, wood, paper, or even walls.

Printmaking

ink, silk screens,

wood blocks, and

metal plates

Music

human voice and

different musical

instruments

Dance

Human body

Photography And

Filmmaking

camera

Literature

pen, paper, and words

Musical arts

encompass songs, poetry (those with rhythm and involve song or dance), and dance that involves the use of

music.

Practical arts

are those that have immediate use in daily life

Environmental arts

art that occupies space and are heavy reliant on the surroundings

Pictorial arts

encompass graphic arts, drawings, paintings, as

well as stage design

Dramatic arts

Arts that are performed or filmed for viewing by an audience

Narrative arts

Works that tell stories such as novels, fiction works, short stories, dramas, nonfiction, and even some types of

songs and dances

Technique

is the skillful manipulation of materials

to achieve the desired formal effect and

communicate the right concept.

Minimalism

This is an artistic movement that seeks to take away unnecessary and leaving only the essential.

Found Objects

This means taking something that people seem to find useless and use it in a unique way in order to make an artwork.

Found Objects

When people seem to think that something must be thrown away as junk, it is used to tell a story and create a

diverse perspective that we are looking for.

Large-Scale Art

This is an art that accounts for the

creation of something huge to express diverse

perspectives in artwork.