Objeto ativo (Active Object)
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Objeto ativo (Active Object) is a seminal concrete art piece by Brazilian artist Willys de Castro that explores the fusion of painting and sculpture through geometric abstraction and viewer interaction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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concrete art piece ⓘ geometric abstraction artwork ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
establish the artwork as an autonomous object in space
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transform the viewer’s perception of the picture plane ⓘ |
| artForm |
object-based art
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painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key reference in discussions of objecthood in Latin American art
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seminal work in Brazilian Concrete and Neo-Concrete art ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
activation of the artwork by the viewer’s movement
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integration of pictorial plane and three-dimensional volume ⓘ use of flat color fields ⓘ use of precise geometric forms ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | São Paulo art scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Willys de Castro’s exploration of active objects ⓘ |
| category | Brazilian modern art ⓘ |
| colorUsage |
high contrast areas
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limited palette ⓘ |
| concept |
art as an object in real space
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dematerialization of the traditional painting frame ⓘ questioning of the boundary between painting and sculpture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Willys de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
painted planar surfaces
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three-dimensional structural support ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Brazilian Concrete art
NERFINISHED
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European Concrete art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | non-figurative ⓘ |
| medium | paint on constructed support ⓘ |
| movement |
Concrete art
NERFINISHED
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Neo-Concrete art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of spatial perception
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fusion of painting and sculpture ⓘ viewer interaction ⓘ |
| perceptualEffect |
changing visual composition depending on viewpoint
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tension between surface and volume ⓘ |
| relatedToSeries | Objetos Ativos series by Willys de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | viewer displacement in space ⓘ |
| shapeUsage |
orthogonal geometry
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rectilinear forms ⓘ |
| viewingMode |
multiple viewpoints
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requires movement around the object ⓘ |
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