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Art & Computing ; The Artrinet Classification
by Francis Parent, art historian and critic
A axis : FORMALISM
When looking at the work, what type of formalisation first strikes the eye?
Is it more abstract or more figurative, etc ? (on a scale from more "immaterial" to more "realist").
B axis : MATERIALITY
How does the materiality of what is shown come across?
(on a scale from more "immaterial" to more "real").
C axis : INVOLVEMENT BODY/ MIND
With what body:mind ratio does the artist enter into his work?
Classify from the most "intellectual" (e.g."Concept Art"...) to the most "physical" (e.g. "Body Art", ...).
D axis : COMMUNICATION
Does the artist have the deliberate intention to convey a message of any sort through his work?
(classified from the most "mystical" to the most "worldly").
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