The modern visual art of the 21st century can be characterized by its freedom from historical, conservative standards and innovative approach in different experiments with forms and techniques. The topic that I am most interested in exploring further is geometric art. Geometric art introduced by Picasso and Braque significantly influenced contemporary art in 21 century, and its influence will continue to grow with further development in new techniques and approaches to painting.
Firstly, I am interested in geometric art because it is abstract and straightforward in the visual aspect, but its simplicity does not diminish its creativity. Thus, through the use of simple shapes and forms, geometric art can be universally understood by everyone, but its perception will still be different for each viewer. Furthermore, I found it exciting how geometric art provides more opportunities for painters to use different eye-catching colors, therefore supporting different emotional responses in people depending on the colors used in the painting.
Considering different perspectives and applications in the exploration of the topic of geometric art, I intend to study the impact of geometric art in different industries. Design patterns are widely used in the everyday life of modern people. Thus, the application of geometric art and abstraction became more common in such industries as fashion and architecture. Furthermore, the modern era is characterized by high demand for consumer goods, packaging, and presentation, which is considered representative of the commercial direction of art. Geometric abstractions and patterns are often used in commercial art because their simple visual form does not carry additional semantic meaning while presenting sufficient decoration for the product. Thus, in my further research, I want to study the influence of geometric art on the modern fashion, architecture, and design industries to identify why geometric art is more applicable to commercial art.
Furthermore, I believe that geometric abstractions and commercial art will continue to develop in the future because of the rise of the globalization era. Globalization’s impact is generally associated with economics and business because these areas became the first to experience the positive effects of globalization. However, a higher level of communication between people from different cultures will ultimately influence all areas of people’s lives, including visual art. The essay mentioned how geometric art is universal because it is understandable to all people, regardless of their belonging to a particular culture. Globalization presents one of the reasons why I believe that geometric art will have a significant impact in the near future. For example, logos of well-known companies are gradually becoming universal symbols understandable to all people. Geometric art has similar potential in application in a multicultural environment, allowing people to experience the same emotions using different forms and colors in paintings.
In conclusion, this essay explored my interest in the topic of geometric art in contemporary 21 century art. The essay explains that my interest is sourced from the wide range of possible applications of this art form in different industries, such as fashion, architecture, and design. The current significance of the topic is connected with commercial art and digital abstraction art produced by computers and artificial intelligence programs. However, the essay also explains that geometric art will have more impact in the future in the conditions of globalization since geometric art allows a universal understanding of art by people from different backgrounds.