Excessivism - a new global movement in the field of art, as a rule, criticizes the consumer society. The movement has a founder - Galust Goodel, several early followers and a manifesto: “The Exsivism Initiative reflects on the capitalist system, where there is always excess; the sole purpose of the capitalist system is profit, it refers to man and the environment only as a means. The waste of natural resources is only increasing, while millions are starving, on the verge of survival, others are enjoying luxury ... ” [1] Excessivism, as a new form of expression, creates an important socio-political message; perhaps with him we got the next major move. Experimenting with materials and technology, Exsivism uses the concepts of abstraction to express both sides: the attractiveness and absurdity of money that governs life.
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History
The founder of the movement, Galust Goodel, first presented the movement at his exhibition “Surplus - A New Norm” on the art scene in November 2014 at the Red Pipe Gallery as part of a solo exhibition. Late [2] in 2015, the Excessivist Initiative exhibition was held in Los Angeles, in the Brewery Art Walk Gallery , the manifesto of Excessivism was published in the weekly Downtown News newspaper in September 2015. The idea of the movement was thought out in the founder’s studio on the basis of his personal opinions and his relationship as a consumer with the capitalist world. The exhibition featured the works of 21 artists: [1] Brett Baker, Christoph Bowdson, Andrew Dadson, Ian Davenport, John Etter, Galust, Don Harger, Zhu Jinshi, Fabian Marcasho, Roxy Payne, Scott Richter, Samvel Sagatelyan, Elizabeth Sheppel, Michael Toings, Michael Villarreal, Dunh W. O., Cullen Washington Jr., Bridget Watson, Leslie Wayne, Ai Weiwei and Zadik Zadikyan. They all explored and expressed in their own way through visual forms of art, such as paintings, sculptures and installations, the attitude of society towards material values, emphasized the overly generous use of resources in modern conditions.
The Art of Galust Goodel
As the founder of the movement of contemporary art of Excessivism, Galust Goodel relies on his principles in criticizing capitalist society. He seeks to redefine the physical and conceptual boundaries of painting, embodies them in organic sculptures, architectural elements, installations. In his practice, Galust Goodel uses materials such as glass, vinyl, metal, acrylic to create three-dimensional paintings and installations, such as luxury icons. His work seems to be between the aesthetics of kitsch and pop art, and becomes his own weapon against society. Galust Goodel established himself as an artist, reacting with his works to socio-political situations with satire.
The views of the artists of Exsivism
Many authors and works can be ideally attributed to the direction of Exsivism, although in reality the movement began only in 2015 and includes some artists that are well known to us. For example, Ai Weiwei is one of the representatives, which is not surprising, because the Chinese artist often emphasizes the recklessness of capitalism. Other artists, such as Cullen Washington Jr., who now works in New York with abstractions, not with abstract objects, captures his experienced vision of the world and his dialogue in the making, and Roxy Payne expresses the ideas of Eksivism through conceptual multimedia collages and large installations . Abundant use of colors can be found in the works of followers, as was the case with Andrew Dadson, Brett Baker, Elizabeth Sheppel and Michael Villarreal. Their paintings are mainly built in thick layers of paint, emphasizing the role of the material as a medium of message of Exsivism.
Sources
- ↑ The Official Site of Excessivism - A 21st Century Movement . www.excessivism.com. Date of treatment November 17, 2016.
- ↑ The “Excessivist Initiative” an Art Exhibition , PRWeb . Date of treatment November 17, 2016.
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