PLATERO CATENA Sebastian

PLATERO CATENA Sebastian

Artrinet work analysis of PLATERO CATENA Sebastian

Classification : A500-B110-C150-C210-D165
(You can click on each code separatly
to locate it in the general classification grid.)

PLATERO CATENA Sebastian
http://www.sebastianplatero.net

The classification provides four or more codes placed on four axis (A - formalism, B - matériality, C - involvement body/mind, D - communication). These codes are positionning the artist in the art history.

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").

A500 : Forms of "Realism"
Differents ways of observing the realities of the world, from a point of view of: "Brechtian"
"Distanciation" of figures with explicit socio-political convictions, with the aim of changing social or political realities (André Fougeron, Groupe DDP, Renato Guttuso, …), or at least "critical" of such realities (Peter Saul, Cindy Sherman, Equipo Cronica, B.Rancillac, ...).

B axis : MATERIALITY
How does the materiality of what is shown come across?
(on a scale from more "immaterial" to more "real").

B110 : Immateriality by video (tape or digital)
from "Video Art", as such, to "Actionism"; any real "action" or representation of an action, as long as they are displayed through tape or digital video. Here, under B110; moving images (Tony Oursler, Michael Snow, Pipilotti Rist, Pierrick Sorin, Matthew Barney, Gary Hill, ...).

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", ...).

C150 : between
Where the material and corporal necessities of existence confront the multiple questions about its "essence" (from Munch's "Scream" to the Installations of Thomas Hirschhorn, from Karrel Appel's "Scream" to Francis Bacon, ...).

C210 : miscellaneous
ratio not fitting into the preceding categories

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").

D165 : tending towards the worldly "Relational Aesthetics" and the like
"installations" by Rirkrit Tiravanija, Thomas Hirschhorn, Mathieu Laurette, ...).

PLATERO CATENA Sebastian
http://www.sebastianplatero.net