Wednesday 18 January 2012

Conceptual and Perceptual Arts

Conceptual and perceptual arts are two respective methods of arts that represent the world, which also means they both have their own unique way to represent the world in an art form.

Conceptual art provides images which give the notion, idea or concept that is intended, usually by the simplification of figures and action to a few telling traits. It is often personal, complex and inclusive, takes shape in an abstract and nonconforming manner, based upon a negation of aesthetic principles. Conceptual art is not a mere narration of nature in its many forms, artists utilizes the available elements of expression through personal inference to depict not only the nature of the objects, but often political, social, and technological subjects as well.



Perceptual art describes the world visually based on our eyes' perception. It is an approach that details the immediate, fleeting aspect of the outward world. Perceptual art is sometimes known as optical art, which is often a geometrical art that plays tricks on the eyes. According to James Turrell, an American artist, "perceptual art act on the eye as a scene would when viewed from a fixed viewpoint, requiring nearly the same mental tasks as looking at reality."

Below are some examples of perceptual art:


  


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