Thursday, November 3, 2011

Discussion on the Works of Ukeles and Banksy - Abstract

Abstract

This article takes the opportunity to discuss two site specific artists in detail in relation to Kwon’s discussion of site specificity and integration Vs intervention. In addition it describes the works of theses artists in terms of Roger Fry’s Essay on Aesthetics. This analysis determines how these artists utilized their site of work to influence the audience to respond to their work of art/ performances. By taking a few of their works as illustrations, the article tries to establish the methods adopted by these artists are in accordance with the conceptions of site specificity. The integration of their work of art with the site of work, the effect of artists’ intervention into a specific location, and the results of their work of art are also discussed in detail in this article.

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