Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art Business
First Advisor
Eric Wolf
Second Advisor
Stephanie Jeanjean
Abstract
Through a close analysis of abstract art and metaphysics (ontological and psychical), the paper examines how metaphysics might be related to abstract art, as well as the early emergence of abstract art in diverse cultures around the world, and its development from the 19th to the 20th century in the modern art world. The paper conducts an examination of some modern abstract art pioneers, as perceived by general public, such as Wassily Kandinsky and Agnes Pilton, who
experimented with the art form in the 19th and 20th centuries, and their intentions based on metaphysics: spirituality and mythology are included in these aspirations. In addition, the paper reviews a number of exhibitions which have arisen around the theme of metaphysical abstraction in recent decades.
Recommended Citation
Zheng, Hao, "Spirituality and Abstract Art" (2023). MA Theses. 143.
https://digitalcommons.sia.edu/stu_theses/143
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