Abstract:
The researcher believes that there are two important elements of the study of
Contemporary Artistic Language such as concepts and styles. Concept is rooted in the artist's life,
which includes understanding and realization of life, as known as the artist's perspective. Another
element is style which means the expression of the artistic language. Therefore, the relationship
between these two important things are similar to the relationship between the human body and
spirit, as they could not exist without each other when nothing is perfect. And in fact it is now
easier for artists to learn about the Artistic Expression Style, for both of the important things are
expressed straightforwardly. This is directly beneficial for the artists, as the excessive focus on
the artistic language could result in the neglect and overlook of concept and spirit, as well as
the subsequent jactitation and plagiarism. Due to this reason, the researcher decides to focus on
studying the image and essence of Contemporary Art. In other word, this is the study of concepts
and styles of Contemporary Art.
Arthur C. Danto, one of the greatest contemporary aestheticians once stated that
The contemporary artists of China have created several virtues for the world in many artistic
languages, but they do not receive much support from the world. This sentence sounds correct.
But with careful reflection, we could realize that it is incorrect. According to the study,
the researcher found that the enlightenment of Western Contemporary Art was influenced by the
Ancient Chinese Philosophy, especially from the concept of Zen philosophy. Therefore,
the researcher conducted study and focused on Beauty in Zen philosophy which involves
1) two important principles of beauty in Ancient China, and 2) the nature of Zen aesthetic.
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In addition, the researcher also focused on the history and development of Zen philosophy which
involves the influence of Zen philosophy on 1) Japanese Culture and 2) the Western
Contemporary Art.
In this study, the researcher found that Zen is related to concept of Aesthetics and arts.
Furthermore, the most representative works from contemporary artists and each artists rule
of creation (such as Mondrian, Jackson Pollock) supported the explanation in this study.
After completely studying all the relevant information, the researcher conducted the analysis
which indicate the core of Zen Beauty. After the literature review, the researcher created works of
art which rely on the code of conduct in Zen philosophy. The goal of creating art works included
the followings. 1) Demonstrating the beauty and concept of Zen. And 2) adapting Zen beauty as a
guideline for the researchers creation of abstract painting.
The creative works indicated that the primary concepts of Zen philosophy could be
integrated naturally with the language of contemporary arts. It was also found that combining
the concept of Zen aesthetics in the works of art could enhance the quality of works.