The Artist Is Present and Zen Aesthetic in Contemporary Art
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Zen, Contemporary Art, Marina Abramovi?, Yoon Yang Ho, Spiritual Escape, Meditation, Artistic Creation
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Explore the intersection of zen and contemporary art, exploring the concept of spiritual escape through meditation and artistic creation. Discover the works of Marina Abramovi? and Yoon Yang Ho, and how they embody the zen aesthetic of simplicity, imperfection, and naturalness.
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[...] The Artist Is Present - Marina Abramovi? (2010) ; Zen and Monochrome - Yoon Yang Ho (2017) - Zen and Contemporary Art « The Artist Is Present » is a landmark work by Marina Abramovi?. On the occasion of a retrospective organized by the MoMA, the artist renews the performance of her landmark work « The Artist Is Present ». This new performance will last a total of 176 hours and 30 minutes and will become the longest performance of her career. « Zen and Monochrome » is a work by Yoon Yang Ho. [...]
[...] The monochrome illustrates the zen differently. Simple forms and the contrast of colors embody the spontaneity and mastery of gesture that are acquired through long practice of the art and invite the viewer to contemplation. This spontaneity is found in the haiku, the zen poetry that reveals itself through an instant inspiration. Contemplation and spiritual escape are conveyed here through a zen aesthetic. In this zen aesthetic, beauty resides in moderation, imperfection, and naturalness and is manifested through simple and modest works. [...]
