Ironically, there was conflict within his stylistic choices. He opted for a combination of
Minimalism as well as
Conceptualism which contradicted each other. Because of this, he stood out against the majority of artists practicing rejecting commercialism during the 60s and 70s.
« Both movies and the news are important reflections of our culture that not only influence, but also manipulate the public’s comprehension of society »
Stefan Brüggemann
Instead of the desire to dematerialize art, Stefan Brüggermann's pieces were simple and aesthetically refined. Underlying many of his works was a punk attitude. Along with the importance of language, word choice was cleverly and provocatively selected to bring attention to pertinent issues in a bold new way.
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Ironically, there was conflict within his stylistic choices. He opted for a combination of
Minimalism as well as
Conceptualism which contradicted each other. Because of this, he stood out against the majority of artists practicing rejecting commercialism during the 60s and 70s.
« Both movies and the news are important reflections of our culture that not only influence, but also manipulate the public’s comprehension of society »
Stefan Brüggemann
Instead of the desire to dematerialize art, Stefan Brüggermann's pieces were simple and aesthetically refined. Underlying many of his works was a punk attitude. Along with the importance of language, word choice was cleverly and provocatively selected to bring attention to pertinent issues in a bold new way. His mediums carried out a theme of focusing on cultural, gender, and social appropriation, as well as pinpointing the possible value displacement in his viewers. (
Artist website)
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