An Examination of Monochrome Practice in Contemporary Art: Research by Dumith Kulaskeara

In 2018 I visited Athens for the third time. This year, it was dedicated to presenting my current research titled the examination of monochrome practices in contemporary art at the 9th Conference on Visual and Performing Arts held in Athens, Greece. My research practice is always connected with site visits to the cultural and historical places in the world. This research examined the dimension of the idea of the monochrome present in the works produced by contemporary artists. My research shows the constant presence of monochrome in painting and sculpture since the ancient time of art history. The research further found how such a monochromatic tone (as color, form, and idea as well) has become a language of art, especially in contemporary art.

This third-time tour to Athens, the place where gave birth to so many cultural, political, and historical phenomenon, has always given me a new insight of deeply looking back at the history and contemporary of visual arts practice.

Reference:

https://www.atiner.gr/abstracts/2018ABST-ART.pdf (p52).

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