The Abstract Art of Arnulf Rainer

Arnulf Rainer an Austrian artist of the post-war period, his work is abstract and very defined seems as if he smears charcoal over his canvases. His art feels very rough and rushed but still managing to create intricate details in some of his artworks. His art work relates to our now contemporary art of today. A couple of semesters ago i was on a photography assignment based on an abstract artist from Kuala Lumpur, he shared his insights of art to me and my friends, he mentioned that our own art styles can be influenced easily by our surroundings/environment. The artist i was photographing was a very opinionated, some of what he mentioned to me made me understand more of art and the outlooks of it may it be visionary or prethought. "Design is not all about how much it costs or how it looks but the knowledge behind it is the key". - Anonymous.




*Images retrieved from http://www.moma.org/collection/