Lygia Clark – art and psychology
As I have mentioned in previous posts – Art is one of my favourite things. Today’s post is about Brazlian artist, Lygia Clark who died in 1988.
Lygia Clark’s retrospective opened today at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York and you will be able to catch it until August 24.. Lygia was a Brazilian artist who was part of the Neo-Concretist movement. Lygia made artwork that required participation from the audience. For Lygia, art had a therapeutic purpose and psychoanalytical theory and art as therapy were themes that dominated her work from the 1960s.
This was an artist who was experimenting with Web 2.0 concepts way before the internet was even thought of. Lygia pushed her art to the boundaries of beyond the usual perception of what art is and what it does. Her work is described as participatory. So if you are lucky enough to be in New York to catch this exhibition – be prepared to pick things up, push them down, try them on and share things with the audience. Instead of being static and watching, Lygia’s work forces you to engage with it physically and mentally. It is not art as you know it.
Lygia Clark : The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988 – 10 May until 24 August, 2014