Glossary

Whilst researching artists I realized that I didn't understand some key concepts relating to their work, so I thought it would be helpful to start a glossary that I can add to throughout the year.

Installation Art: Is basically creating a 3D object in order to fill a specific space. It's usually indoors, the outdoors version is referred to as land art. 
Wikipedia: Installation

       

Conceptual Art: is were the idea takes priority over any other aspect of the piece.
Wikipedia: Conceptual

        

Transgenic Art: this is the process of combining two different things.
Dictionary: Transgenic

                    

Peformance Art: is a very vast concept. It can occur in a variety of ways. All that is required is time, space the performer and a relationship between the performer and the audience. 
Wikipedia: Performance

         


Mail Art: is pretty self explainatory, its basically visual art that is send in the post. Its also know as postal art.
Wikipedia: Mail

   

Pop Art: is a movement that combines fine art with popular culture.
Wikipedia: Pop

    

Graffiti Art: also known as Street Art, is art work that is on anything in a public place e.g. walls, lamp posts, trains.
Wikipedia: Graffiti

   

Interdisciplinary Art: the art of being original.
Wikipedia: Interdisciplinary

    


Fiber Art: when the artist uses textiles to create a design.
Wikipedia: Fiber

     

Media Art: art created by media technologies ranging from digital art to video games.
Wikipedia: Media

    

Interactive Art: art that allows the spectator to enjoy it in a different way. 
Wikipedia: Interactive

        


Multimedia Art: art that uses a mixture of more than 1 form of medium i.e. visual art + sound
Wikipedia: Multimedia

      


Public Art: art of any kind that has been specifically placed somewhere that the general public will see it.
Wikipedia: Public

             

Visual Art: Any art form that you can see i.e. ceramics, paintings, photography.
Wikipedia: Visual

      

Internet Art: A form of digital art distributed via the internet instead of in a gallery for instance
Wikipedia: Internet
       

Digital Art: Art created with the use of digital technology.
Wikipedia: Digital