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- 20:19, 3 February 2026 Collaboration (hist | edit) [130 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the process of two or more artists or community members, working together, to create a single, shared piece or a common project.")
- 20:18, 3 February 2026 Choreography (hist | edit) [146 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the intentional design and organization of movement, forms, or sequences in time and space, extending beyond dance in other forms of visual art.")
- 20:17, 3 February 2026 Charcoal drawing (hist | edit) [118 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= art medium using charred wood sticks or charcoal pencils to create deep black lines, soft shades, and rich textures.")
- 20:16, 3 February 2026 Censorship (hist | edit) [330 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the suppression, alteration, or removal of creative works based on political, social, moral, or religious pressures; it restricts free expression by curbing content deemed obscene, blasphemous, or critical of authorities, often involving the closing of exhibitions, destruction of art, or self-censorship to avoid repercussions.")
- 20:15, 3 February 2026 Cast (hist | edit) [164 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a three-dimensional reproduction of a sculpture or object created by pouring liquid material—such as plaster, bronze, resin, or concrete—into a pre-made mold.")
- 20:14, 3 February 2026 Calligraphy (hist | edit) [144 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the stylized, artistic, and technical execution of lettering, utilizing tools like brushes or pens, transforming writing into a visual medium.")
- 19:48, 3 February 2026 Built environment (hist | edit) [77 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= representation, interpretation, or manipulation of human-made surroundings.")
- 19:48, 3 February 2026 Brutalism (hist | edit) [300 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a style defined by raw, unpolished, and intentionally stark aesthetics, heavily influenced by 1950s–1970s design movement, originating from architectural, "raw concrete" (béton brut) roots, that emphasizes honest, exposed materials, stark functionality, and bold geometric forms over decoration.")
- 19:46, 3 February 2026 Body art (hist | edit) [134 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= an art form that uses the human body as the primary, living canvas or medium, rather than traditional materials like paint or stone.")
- 19:45, 3 February 2026 Audio (hist | edit) [212 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a multidisciplinary practice where sound, rather than visual material, serves as the primary medium, focusing on the auditory experience, space, and active listening rather than traditional musical composition.")
- 19:44, 3 February 2026 Automatism (hist | edit) [349 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a technique of creating without conscious, rational control, allowing the unconscious mind to direct the creative process; used by Surrealists in the 1920s, it involves spontaneous drawing, rapid doodling, scribbling, painting, or writing to bypass thought, avoid planned compositions and directly access inner, subconscious thoughts and emotions.")
- 19:42, 3 February 2026 Assemblage (hist | edit) [196 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a three-dimensional artistic technique that involves creating sculptures or reliefs by combining, assembling, and arranging various, often non-traditional, found objects and scavenged materials.")
- 19:42, 3 February 2026 Artist studio (hist | edit) [257 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a dedicated, specialized workspace used by artists to create, experiment, and develop their work: these spaces range from private, quiet, or inspirational rooms to professional, functional, and sometimes industrial environments designed for producing art.")
- 19:41, 3 February 2026 Artist publication (hist | edit) [157 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a work of art created by an artist that uses the form, structure, or concept of a book as its medium, rather than just containing reproductions of artwork.")
- 19:40, 3 February 2026 Artist as curator (hist | edit) [322 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a practitioner who, while maintaining their own art-making practice, also organizes, selects, and presents exhibitions of their work and that of others; often create exhibitions that reflect their own artistic, social, or political interests, sometimes challenging the dominant narratives or structures of the art world.")
- 19:39, 3 February 2026 Artist-run space (hist | edit) [101 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= an art venue managed directly by artists rather than curators, institutions, or commercial dealers.")
- 19:38, 3 February 2026 Art market (hist | edit) [146 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a global,, often non-transparent network where art is bought, sold, and appraised, involving artists, galleries, auction houses, and collectors.")
- 19:37, 3 February 2026 Art education (hist | edit) [69 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the structured teaching and learning of visual and performing arts.")
- 19:32, 3 February 2026 Architectural drawing (hist | edit) [152 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= technical, scaled, and conceptual illustrations used to visualize, communicate, and document the design, structure, and aesthetic intent of buildings.")
- 19:32, 3 February 2026 Appropriation (hist | edit) [371 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the borrowing, copying, or incorporating of pre-existing images, objects, or cultural symbols into new works, often with minimal alteration to recontextualize, critique, or add new meaning to the original item, rather than simply plagiarizing. === Controversy: === Often sparks debate over legality, ownership, and the, thin line between artistic commentary and theft.")
- 19:29, 3 February 2026 Applied art (hist | edit) [141 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the application of design and decoration to everyday, functional objects to make them aesthetically pleasing, practical, and user-friendly.")
- 19:29, 3 February 2026 Anti-colonial struggle (hist | edit) [383 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= on reclaiming indigenous identities, fostering national pride, and countering colonial narratives; challenging the perception of indigenous cultures as "primitive" or "uncivilized"; exposing the injustices of colonialism and its lasting impact; deconstructing colonial perspectives, offering alternative, empowered, and often subversive viewpoints to the dominant imperial history.")
- 19:27, 3 February 2026 Animal rights (hist | edit) [210 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the creative, ethical, and political advocacy for non-human beings through visual, performance, and conceptual works, aiming to dismantle anthropocentric views that treat animals as property or mere material.")
- 19:25, 3 February 2026 Alternative epistemologies (hist | edit) [191 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= diverse, non-dominant frameworks for understanding, acquiring, and validating knowledge that challenge traditional Western, scientific, and, often, patriarchal, or Eurocentric perspectives.")
- 19:24, 3 February 2026 AI influenced art (hist | edit) [218 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= an artwork created with the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the production process; it creates pieces that, while influenced by existing works, are not direct copies or overly similar reproductions.")
- 19:21, 3 February 2026 Actionism (hist | edit) [388 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= (or Viennese Actionism) is a radical, short-lived 1960s art movement originating in Austria that emphasized direct, physical actions over traditional, passive art form; primarily performance-based, it used shocking, often ritualistic, or taboo acts to break down social and psychological barriers. Key figures included Günter Brus, Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch, and Rudolf Schwarzkogler.")
- 19:20, 3 February 2026 Absurdity (hist | edit) [250 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the deliberate use of illogical, nonsensical, or irrational imagery and themes to highlight the conflict between humanity’s search for meaning and the chaotic, indifferent universe; rooted in existentialism and movements like Dada and Surrealism.")
- 19:19, 3 February 2026 Abstract expressionism (hist | edit) [385 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a post-World War II (1940s-1950s) American art movement, primarily based in New York, characterized by non-representational, large-scale, and emotionally charged paintings; it emphasized spontaneous, gestural, and subconscious creation, shifting the art world center from Paris to New York. Key techniques included Action Painting (energetic, dripped paint) and Color Field painting.")
- 19:18, 3 February 2026 Abstract art (hist | edit) [363 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a non-representational style that departs from depicting literal, visual reality, instead using color, shape, form, and gestural marks to create an emotional or subjective experience; emerging in the early 20th century, it focuses on inner vision rather than depicting external scenes; it does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality.")
- 18:44, 3 February 2026 Surrealism (hist | edit) [443 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a 20th-century avant-garde movement that aimed to revolutionize human experience by blending dream, reality, and the unconscious mind, often creating illogical, bizarre, or dreamlike imagery. Founded by André Breton in 1924, it uses techniques like automatism (automatic, uncontrolled drawing) and strange juxtapositions to break free from rational thought and social conventions; it has developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I.")
- 18:42, 3 February 2026 Site-specific installation (hist | edit) [182 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= an artwork created for a unique, specific location, designed to integrate with, respond to, and often alter the surrounding environment; having an interrelation with that location.")
- 18:41, 3 February 2026 Self-colonisation (hist | edit) [338 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the voluntary adoption of foreign (often Western or Eurocentric) cultural values, aesthetic standards, and artistic models by artists or cultures that were not directly invaded, driven by a perception of foreign superiority or a desire for cultural legitimacy; this phenomenon involves replacing local traditions with the desired norms.")
- 18:39, 3 February 2026 Section drawing (hist | edit) [185 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= an artistic and technical representation that depicts a structure or object as if sliced through by an imaginary plane, revealing its internal, vertical, or horizontal, configuration.")
- 18:38, 3 February 2026 Sculpture (hist | edit) [279 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth; created by shaping, carving, casting, or constructing materials like stone, metal, clay, wood, or found objects; involves manipulating mass and volume in physical space.")
- 18:36, 3 February 2026 Samizdat (hist | edit) [413 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the underground, self-published, and clandestine reproduction of censored artistic, literary, and political works in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc (1950s-1980s), to bypass strict state censorship; often created using typewriters, carbon paper, or makeshift, amateurish methods to avoid state-controlled printing presses; included magnitizdat (music tape recordings) and cinematic samizdat (parallel cinema).")
- 18:34, 3 February 2026 Symbolism (hist | edit) [214 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= representation of subjects or ideas by use of a device or motif to create underlying meaning; an artistic movement that originated in France (late 19th-century) seeking to represent absolute truths symbolically.")
- 18:31, 3 February 2026 Tempera (hist | edit) [326 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= an ancient, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder, traditionally egg yolk (egg tempera); renowned for durability and a matte finish; it was the primary technique for panel painting during the Medieval and Early Renaissance periods before being superseded by oil paints.")
- 18:30, 3 February 2026 Textile art (hist | edit) [291 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a representation method using plant, animal, or synthetic fibers—such as yarn, thread, and fabric—to construct decorative or conceptual artworks; it encompasses techniques like weaving, embroidery, knitting, crochet, and quilting to create sculptures, installations, and wall hangings.")
- 18:27, 3 February 2026 Triptych (hist | edit) [169 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a work of art, usually a painting, photograph, or carving, composed of three panels or sections displayed together; used to tell complex, multi-perspective narratives.")
- 18:25, 3 February 2026 Dystopia (hist | edit) [282 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a fictional or conceptual society characterized by systemic oppression, deprivation, or catastrophic dysfunction; it functions as a cautionary projection of current political, technological, ecological, or ideological trends; a warning against particular speculative trajectories.")
- 18:21, 3 February 2026 Utopia (hist | edit) [225 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= the visual or conceptual representation of an idealized, perfect society or world; frequently serves as a critical mirror for existing social, political, or economic conditions or to highlight contradictions in the present.")
- 18:18, 3 February 2026 Urban art (hist | edit) [187 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a broad, often legal (unlike guerrilla art) genre of contemporary visual art—including murals, stencils, and sticker art—originating from or inspired by graffiti and street art.")
- 18:17, 3 February 2026 Videoart (hist | edit) [365 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a form of contemporary art originating in the 1960s that utilizes moving image technology—including video recordings, projections, and installations—as its primary medium for artistic expression; unlike traditional cinema, it is often nonlinear, experimental, and focuses on aesthetic, conceptual, or social critiques rather than cinematographic storytelling.")
- 18:16, 3 February 2026 Watercolour (hist | edit) [97 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution.")
- 18:15, 3 February 2026 Zine (hist | edit) [126 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= a small-circulation, self-published, and often photocopied booklet used to share niche, personal, or alternative viewpoints.")
- 18:14, 3 February 2026 Wide shot (hist | edit) [285 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= captures a subject within its full context, showing the entire figure or object while emphasizing the surrounding environment; used to establish setting, scale, and mood, this technique often highlights themes of isolation, grandeur, or environmental, social, and narrative context.")
- 18:12, 3 February 2026 Women (hist | edit) [365 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= portrayal, representation, and experience of female identity, ranging from historical, often male-gaze-driven archetypes (goddess, mother, femme fatale) to contemporary explorations of body, agency, and social roles. It focuses on navigating gendered, domestic, or political narratives to challenge stereotypes, highlight femininity, and redefine the female body.")
- 18:09, 3 February 2026 Situated knowledges (hist | edit) [298 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= critique of neutrality: knowledge is situated — produced from specific social, historical, cultural, and bodily positions; it exposes how gender, race, and power shape knowledge production, and it opens space for marginalized perspectives to be seen as sources of critical insight; positioning.")
- 18:07, 3 February 2026 Double understanding (hist | edit) [265 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= comes from feminist standpoint epistemology: marginalized individuals, by necessity, often have a "double understanding" of society—experiencing it from both their own subjugated position and from a position that has a master's perspective on their experiences.")
- 18:06, 3 February 2026 Women’s traditional knowledges (hist | edit) [39 bytes] Npk (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= about healing, reproduction, ecology.")
