Introduction
This theory essay will consist of a discussion between transgression in art and architecture.
First I will discuss what is transgression in art and in architecture? Through my research I am going to show works of well-known architects and artists describing their intentions, meanings and the reasons behind the pieces of work. The work I will be showing has been designed to push the boundaries, to confront and explore the interaction with the public with a constrained scenario.
What is Transgression?
Transgression can be defined as exceeding limitations and breaking laws and rules etc. – Oxford Dictionary
Transgression suggests operating beyond accepted norms and radically reinterpreting practice by pushing at the boundaries of both what architecture is, and what it could or even should be [2]
Transgression in art
Transgression suggests operating beyond accepted norms and radically reinterpreting practice by pushing at the boundaries of both what art is or even what it could be. Transgression opens up a wide range of possibilities for the artists which I will be showing through the first part of this essay. I will be showing and discussing the work of Carolee Schneemann, Rick Gibson and Gunther von Hagens.
What is a satisfactory definition of art? What reason do we need to think that there is some moral reason that transgression cannot be art? It art simply just a painting of landscape or is it that we need to be outraged and shocked to really think what contributes as art? Are immoral works of art must be necessarily bad forms of art?
Carolee Schneemann
Carolee Schneemann is a renowned transgressive, multidisciplinary artist that transmuted the classification of art, predominantly with her channel of communicati...
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