Relational Aesthetics

In the article “Relational Aesthetics: Artist Group and Their Groups”, it describes a contemporary type of art, which is relational aesthetics. The article follows four exhibitions that incorporate this new art form. It combines the ideas of several artists to create a single piece. I find this form of art to be quite intriguing because it is not often that people get to experience the ways and ideas of other people. The interactive and in depth view on strangers and getting to know them lets go of the mystery of people and allows you to see how they are. It also involves collaboration of more than two artists per piece. This puts into use the strategies of team work. Through the piece, you see how the group was able to combine their ideas and create something magnificent. I think it is a great and innovative idea to bring together artists. It creates a big family out of strangers through something they all have in common: art. I would like to create (another) piece in an art group. It was interesting to grab bits of everyone’s ideas and put them together. I guess you could say that unity is the main point of relational aesthetics. Although I do not think it should be used in every piece an artist makes, it certainly makes for a refreshing way to approaching art.