* If modernism is at an end, we are now facing a new period. The name given to this new period is post-modernism. *
1. Define Post-Modernism using 8-10 bullet points that include short quotes.
- Postmodernism is a philosophical movement away from the viewpoint of modernism.
- It is against the idea of one grand narrative.
- The progress of these two movements grew from the Enlightenment
- Post modernism rejects the ideas of 'subjectivity' and 'objectivity'.
- The term post modernism is used in a confusing variety of ways. For some it means anti-modern; for others it means the revision of the modernist premises.
- Constructive postmodernism does not reject modernism, but seeks to revise the premises and traditional concepts. Like deconstructive postmodernism, it attempts to erase all boundaries, to undermine legitimacy, and to dislodge the logic of the modernist state. Constructive postmodernism claims to offer a new unity of scientific, ethical, aesthetic, and religious intuitions. It rejects not science as such, but only that scientific approach in which only the data of the modern natural sciences are allowed to contribute to the construction of our worldview.
- Postmodernism was a movement in architecture that rejected the modernist, avant garde, passion for the new.
- In a Post-Modern world nothing has essential meaning anymore.
- Going "where no man has gone before"
2. Use a quote by Witcombe (2000) to define the Post-Modern artist.
“The post-modern artist is ‘reflexive’ in that he/she is self-aware and consciously involved in a process of thinking about him/herself and society in a deconstructive manner, ‘demasking’ pretentions, becoming aware of his/her cultural self in history, and accelerating the process of self-consciousness”, Witcombe (2000).
3. Use the grid on pages 42 and 43 to summarize the list of the features of Post-
Modernity.
To summarize, I believe that the main features of post-modernism are that there are no limits or boundaries to what a designer can do. It is about challenging and reinventing past things to improve them, or challenge the ideas around them.
4. Use this summary to answer the next two questions.
5. Research Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's 'Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola logo'(1994) in order to say what features of the work are Post-Modern.
This urn can be described as being post-modern as it shows intertextuality. A lot of more recent works often display this characteristic as designers, such as Ai Weiwei are using strong symbolism. This urn covered in the globally known Coca-Cola logo may have been used to display China’s global corporations and what is often associated with – global mass production.
6. Research British artist Banksy's street art, and analyze the following two works by the artist to discuss how each work can be defined at Post-Modern.(Use your list from point 6.)
‘it attempts to erase all boundaries, to undermine legitimacy, and to dislodge the logic of the modernist state.’ Banksy’s street art is very controversial. I think it is post-modern art as it challenges people’s thoughts and beliefs. He pushes the boundaries as often is work is infact illegally produced. The ideas and thoughts behind his work challenge the viewer. In ‘Los Angeles (2008), Banksy’ the ideas behind our globally reproduced world are very evident. It shows were we have come from (cavemen) to where we are is a world today (global corperations).
I think both artists are highly post modern as they both show aspects of challenging peoples ideas, thoughts and beliefs.
Reference List
Keep, C, McLaughlin, T and Parmar, R (1993-2000) Defining Postmodernism.
Witcombe,C (2000) Modernism & Postmodernism. http://witcombe.sbc.edu/modernism/modpostmod.html
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