FINE ART

Art in Deconstructivism

Deconstructionist artists often employ fragmentation, repetition, layering, and appropriation strategies to challenge traditional notions of aesthetics and meaning. In addition, they often seek to disrupt the viewer’s expectations and assumptions about art and social and political structures.

Examples of deconstructivist artists are Marcel Duchamp and Cindy Sherman. Marcel Duchamp was a French artist best known for his concept of the “readymade,” which involved taking everyday objects and transforming them into works of art by presenting them in a new context (Juliao, 2023). His most famous work is the “Fountain,” a porcelain urinal he signed with a pseudonym and submitted to an art exhibition.

Cindy Sherman is an American photographer known for her self-portraits that explore the construction of identity and the representation of women in media (Juliao, 2023). She often transforms herself into various characters, using costumes, makeup, and prosthetics to create elaborate scenes that challenge traditional notions of gender, beauty, and power.

Nicholas Chistiakov

Also known as Nicholaas Chiao, Chistiakov is a contemporary Belarusian-American artist whose work emphasizes photo-based and deconstructivist painting. Chistiakov’s works display visual complexity, addressing modernity, morality, and existence issues. His figurative paintings are influenced by Neo-Expressionism, which led him to explore deconstructivism (Tzenkova, 2020). Christiakov’s influences are Francis Bacon, Gerhard Richter, Pablo Picasso, and Max Beckmann (Chistiakov, 2023).