What is Kitsch?

What is Kitsch?

Kitsch is one kind of art. This kind of art is considered a tasteless copy and worthless imitation. Kitsch is too much accommodate the audience and follow what the most people want and do for, to please, it was necessary to determine what people want to hear.
The original Kitsch's meaning is "Tacky art". Often used to criticize, that intends to cater to, fawn/ vulgar art of behavior. Always think about what the public want and do for, rather than follow the original mind to act.
Kitsch is already present some things in our life, and this things sometimes is inevitable, and society is against it admit this things. This is very contradiction.

Assignment 03 Titian- Pesaro Madonna

Titian, Pesaro Madonna (Italian: Pala Pesaro), 1519-1526, Oil on canvas, 4.78m x 2.66m, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice.

Part III: Judgement

            Titian painting this artwork is to commemorate his master who is Giovanni Bellini died in 1516 years. He also wants to encourage artist to learn innovative.

The function of Pesaro Madonna is to commemorate Pesaro victory over Turk at Leucadia and remind future generations want to know thanksgiving.

                The key means dignity. 2 angels, olive leave and Pesaro family mean peace. The flag is means the coat of arms of Pope Alexander VI.

                The event is Pesaro and his family praying and thanksgiving Virgin Mary and Christ bring victory over Turk. Virgin Mary is mother of Jesus (20BC- 45AD). Christ also called Jesus (7-2BC- 30- 36AD). Saint Peter is the most prominent disciples of Jesus (1AD- 67AD). Pesaro is commander of the papal fleet by the Borgia pope, Alexander VI. Pesaro family included his brothers and nephew. Saint Fraincis is a preacher and catholic. Saint Anthony is a Franciscan priest. The Turk and Moor are prisoners.

                The painting put on the wall is to shows that take place in an open courtyard. Titian places Virgin Mary on top right is to shows her noble status is respected by everyone. St. Peter places in the middle because he is the most prominent of the 12 Disciples of Christ. St. Francis look at Christ on right side is tried to link Christ look at the Pesaro family. Turk and Moor are Pesaro’s prisoners to show that he victory over Turk. One of the Pesaro family member look at us who is Pesaro’s nephew, he try to pull us into painting. St. Peter’s key put on the stairs is mean put down his dignity. The 2 angels play with the cross to show that there is not in a serious place. The cross shows on half because the artist wants to show the place is wide.

Assignment 01 AiWeiWei- Through

This is Group Assignment together with kevin chan leong kit and tan wai teik.

Through by Aiweiwei

Ai Weiwei, Through, 2007, Iron wood (Tieli wood), Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), tables, parts of beams and pillars from dismantled temples of the Qing Dynasty (1644 –1911)
400×800×1340 mm.

PART III: JUDGEMENT

            Ai’s artwork could be a propaganda tool and a medium to speak up against the Chinese government, which is a communist country yet authoritarian.  Ai who is famous for his pro-democracy activities uses this artwork to educate us to break out of traditions, revolt against systems that have been the norm but not necessarily good. This is interpreted by how he used old traditional dismantled materials which already have a function, and recreated something new, contemporary and beautiful.

            This is supported by the usage of materials from the Qing Dynasty. Qing Dynasty is the last dynasty in China, before the country turned into a republic due to the XinHai Revolution. This could be the reason why Ai used Qing Dynasty materials, because it shows a fallen system that has ruled for thousands of years and a birth of a new one.

Ai also applied formalism in this artwork. The aggressiveness, flamboyance and dynamism of the artwork are created by using diagonal pillars and tables intersecting each other. The formations seemed random but it created something of high aesthetic value. Using wood to create such effects also plays a role as we are not used to seeing wood designed in such a manner. Together with the large scale of this artwork, it poses quite an uncomfortable feeling. The scale of the artwork probably shows that it takes effort of a huge scale, to change something.