The RipOff Artists return for another summer of crazy, thieving creativity! This time out, the collective of Oliver artists from a variety of visual media are trying their hand at recreating the work of Wassily Kadinsky (1885 – 1944), a Russian painter and art theorist who is credited with creating the first truly abstract art. Marking its 100th anniversary, the RipOffs will be re-imagining his piece, “Garden of Love”, which was exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show, the International Exhibition of Modern Art in New York City. Each RipOff artist is challenged to apply the themes and styles of the artwork in their own medium, whether digital photography, weaving, multi-media collage, quilting, woodworking, encaustic art, three-dimensional found object art, and more!
Kandinsky’s paintings from his mature period are large, expressive coloured masses with shapes and lines overlapping freely to form paintings of extraordinary force. Because music is also abstract, Kadinsky used musical terms to identify some of his works. The spontaneously created “Garden of Love” is also known as Improvisation 27 More elaborate works are described as “compositions.”
More about the RipOff Artists’ Challenge and Kadinsky will appear as the date for the Challenge nears. Stay tuned!