The History Of Art Installation

Installation became well known and grew popularity during the 1970's. Installation is associated with conceptual art where it traced back to artists such as Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) where one of his famous installations called Fountain (1917) where he brings different perception towards the given installation that he presented in a different perspective and interaction.

In addition, a work of art by an artist writer who is an American avant-garde Allan Kaprow who published this book in 1966 called the 'Assemblage, Environments and Happenings' that were highly influence in the development of the installation genre where he describes the evolution of Happening as a progression from action in paintings to Assemblages, Assemblages extending into Environments, and Environments in-relation to environmental of sounds and effects that were created and 'invaded' by the interaction of people or spectators.

Another well-known modern installation artists include:

Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) who installed one of his art piece called the 'Homogeneous Infiltration for Piano' in 1966, covered with felt and leather where it was being exhibited at Georges Pompidou Centre, Paris.

The German multi-media artist, Rebecca Horn describe as a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of her ideas and theory towards her installation works. Her body extensions, sculptures, drawings and installations comment on bodily form. This is most obvious through her body sculptures but even in her mechanical like installations where there is a clear connection to the body. The illusion of feeling and interact with her work is the one thing that she sees the important part.

One famous young British artists like Damien Hurst who have had exhibited most of his works around Europe showing some of his most controversial work, including various animals being put and displayed in a container like in formaldehyde. As his works were mostly being displayed with frozen real human bodies and animals, most students especially within the Science department find it helpful as it gives them clear vision of every piece inside each and every part of the living forms.

Another one of his well-known work is the £50 million price, considered as one of the most expensive diamond encrusted skull, titled 'For The Love Of God'. The skull is covered with 8,601 flawless diamonds, which means three times the number on the crown the Queen wears.

Bruce Nauman who is noted for his neon light sculpture and video installations. Born December 6, 1941, in Fort Wayne, Indiana from America who studies contemporary art. Here, are some of his few works that he has exhibited throughout his lifetime.

From what I have looked through the aspects of installations has have made me able to understand with the help of examples from various installations done by various well-known artists. Not only that, knowing the history facts about installations made a clear difference between sculptures and installations where it mainly confused easily.

From knowing the basic part of installation enables me to thoroughly gave me a different view that will perhaps support my project as I go along.