Installation Art Examples

A LOOK AT

Installation artworks are often more conceptually significant than they are technically or aesthetically worthy of merit. Installation artists advocated this art form for its ability to potentially change the way art was perceived by producing works that engaged and surprised those who viewed them in unique and captivating ways.

WHAT IS INSTALLATION ART?

There was no single collective drive that led to the emergence of Installation artworks, instead, it was the organic influence of several movements.

EARLY INFLUENCES

The label “installation art” was first used in the 1970s to characterize works that were concerned with the totality of the spaces they filled as well as the viewer’s experience.

IN THE 1970S

The rise of contemporary art galleries and the popularity of large-scale exhibits in the 1980s set the ground for Installation artwork’s subsequent popularity.

SHIFT IN ARTISTIC FOCUS

Numerous installation artists started to make work that was purely intended to function in interaction with a specific site.

SITE SPECIFICITY

Installation art intersects with Conceptual art as both emphasize the significance of ideas above technical prowess.

CONCEPTUALISM

By purposefully filling spaces, the artwork drives visitors into tangible closeness, making watching Installation art more comparable to an act of involvement than reflection.

ENGAGEMENT

Grand initiatives that turn public settings into contemplative spaces have long been associated with Installation art, with large-scale commissions being essential components of most major art institutions.

LARGE SPACES

By changing an environment, some installation art attempts to alter our perspective of space.

PERCEPTIONS OF SPACE

Étant Donnés (1966) by Marcel Duchamp The Dinner Party (1979) by Judy Chicago Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii (1995) by Nam June Paik My Bed (1998) by Tracey Emin Obliteration Room (2002) by Yayoi Kusama

EXAMPLES OF INSTALLATION ART