Twin Palms #2
Heike Bohnstengel
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$393
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Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$393
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$258
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$258
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,805
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,805
Painting - 24.9 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$254
Sculpture - 23 x 24 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 9.4 x 3.5 inch
$3,814
Painting - 50 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$449 $381
Painting - 140 x 460 x 0.3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 181.1 x 0.1 inch
$28,000
Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$449
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,039
Painting - 20 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$409
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$449
Print - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$314
Painting - 92 x 72.5 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.5 x 0.8 inch
$14,585
Painting - 27 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$306
Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$202
Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$202
Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$202
Photography - 22 x 34 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$224
Painting - 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,375
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$5,273
Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$309
Painting - 92 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
$4,263
Painting - 65 x 92 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,039
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$505
Photography - 67 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 26.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$458
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$9,043
Painting - 129.8 x 69.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 51.1 x 27.4 x 2 inch
$4,900
Photography - 21 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$331
Painting - 79 x 118 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 46.5 x 0.8 inch
$8,190
Photography - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$517
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 inch
$16,000
Painting - 109 x 169 x 1 cm Painting - 42.9 x 66.5 x 0.4 inch
$9,256
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$8,414
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 137 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 53.9 x 0.1 inch
$6,114
Painting - 28.5 x 28.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.2 x 11.2 x 0.4 inch
$213
Design - 73 x 60 x 103 cm Design - 28.7 x 23.6 x 40.6 inch
$25,804
Design - 73 x 240 x 95 cm Design - 28.7 x 94.5 x 37.4 inch
$22,438
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$140
Painting - 60 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,488
Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,600
Art and architecture share many similarities. They've influenced one another throughout history. However, trying to liken these two disciplines will inevitably lead to certain contractions.
Perhaps the biggest difference is that Art, in its broadest sense, is defined as a creation meant to trigger an emotional response which is generally related to aesthetic pleasure. It doesn't satisfy any of life's basic needs, but it leads to thoughts, reflections, and often taps into our subconscious and our memory. On the other hand, architecture's primary purpose is to shelter individuals and ensure their safety. Architecture is meant to serve a utilitarian purpose.
Today, architecture has gone far beyond this initial function. Architects have strived to combine engineering and aesthetic research to create buildings that are so out of the ordinary we wonder how they were designed. They want their creations to stand out and favour originality and creativity. Just like in arts, architecture is influenced by the historical, social, and political context of the time and each movement has its own characteristics, from baroque to futurism to Bauhaus. Modern architecture marked a turn in the history of architecture. Architects revolutionised the social scope of their discipline and took an industrialist approach to society and nature — avant-garde architects rubbed shoulders with artists such as Georges Braque, Piet Mondrian, and members of the De Stijl group. Le Corbusier is a pioneer in collective housing, and also took part in ambitious projects which aimed to rebuild entire cities, such as Chandigarh in India. Decorative arts also developed by taking inspiration from the conventions that governed modernist architecture.
Contemporary architecture might not be a specific movement per se, but buildings that fall into this category share certain attributes. Contemporary architecture is characterised by curvy lines and various volumes in a single structure, as seen with the Sydney Opera House. The architect Jørn Utzon explained that he didn't seek to create a building for this project, but an actual sculpture. The building continually renews itself with new meanings and experiences for each passerby. Architectural works often require periods of deep reflection and a long though process in order for the architect to envisage how to give their building a sense of character and soul.
Whether architecture is an art or not is a never ending debate, but it is undeniable that there are strong links between the two disciplines. There are many examples of collaborations between contemporary artists and architects, and today the works of the greatest architects are exhibited in museums along with their fellow artists.
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