Art d'être IV
Cécile Baldewyns
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.04 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$905
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Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.04 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$905
Painting - 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$6,111
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.04 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$792
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.04 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$1,245
Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$2,376
Photography - 60 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,697
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40 x 40 inch
$4,017
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$4,017
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,132
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$894
Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,120
Sculpture - 20 x 31 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 12.2 x 7.9 inch
$4,016
Painting - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$5,658
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 5.9 inch
$1,358
Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$905
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$566
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$566
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$719
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,282
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$781
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$905
Photography - 43 x 28 x 1 cm Photography - 16.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$792
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,282
Photography - 40 x 180 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$5,205
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,697
Photography - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$7,129
Photography - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$7,129
Photography - 140 x 110 x 2 cm Photography - 55.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$7,808
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$509
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$509
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$338
Sculpture - 28 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch
$13,580
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$311
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$509
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$226
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$226
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$255
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$368
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$170
Photography - 150.1 x 110 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,603
Photography - 150.1 x 110 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,603
Photography - 150.1 x 110 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,603
Art and architecture share many similarities. They've influenced one another throughout history. However, trying to liken these two disciplines will inevitably lead to certain contractions.
Perhaps the biggest difference is that Art, in its broadest sense, is defined as a creation meant to trigger an emotional response which is generally related to aesthetic pleasure. It doesn't satisfy any of life's basic needs, but it leads to thoughts, reflections, and often taps into our subconscious and our memory. On the other hand, architecture's primary purpose is to shelter individuals and ensure their safety. Architecture is meant to serve a utilitarian purpose.
Today, architecture has gone far beyond this initial function. Architects have strived to combine engineering and aesthetic research to create buildings that are so out of the ordinary we wonder how they were designed. They want their creations to stand out and favour originality and creativity. Just like in arts, architecture is influenced by the historical, social, and political context of the time and each movement has its own characteristics, from baroque to futurism to Bauhaus. Modern architecture marked a turn in the history of architecture. Architects revolutionised the social scope of their discipline and took an industrialist approach to society and nature — avant-garde architects rubbed shoulders with artists such as Georges Braque, Piet Mondrian, and members of the De Stijl group. Le Corbusier is a pioneer in collective housing, and also took part in ambitious projects which aimed to rebuild entire cities, such as Chandigarh in India. Decorative arts also developed by taking inspiration from the conventions that governed modernist architecture.
Contemporary architecture might not be a specific movement per se, but buildings that fall into this category share certain attributes. Contemporary architecture is characterised by curvy lines and various volumes in a single structure, as seen with the Sydney Opera House. The architect Jørn Utzon explained that he didn't seek to create a building for this project, but an actual sculpture. The building continually renews itself with new meanings and experiences for each passerby. Architectural works often require periods of deep reflection and a long though process in order for the architect to envisage how to give their building a sense of character and soul.
Whether architecture is an art or not is a never ending debate, but it is undeniable that there are strong links between the two disciplines. There are many examples of collaborations between contemporary artists and architects, and today the works of the greatest architects are exhibited in museums along with their fellow artists.
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