are Abstract artworks political or not?

Question

are Abstract artworks political or not

Answer 1

it depends, some can be and some are not. if you research specific abstract artists, maybe you could find out that way.

Answer 2

Yes, all art is political, in the sense that all art makes claims and attempts to persuade about matters of power. Abstract artists often claim that they are making art in the absence of real world considerations--that their works represent nothing other than form, shape, sound, etc. But this, in itself, is a political statement--it purports to quite a number of beliefs that are political. For instance, it asserts the right of the artist (as opposed to the viewer, the philanthropist, etc.) to define what art is. It defines art as something capable of coming from the individual, rather than having its source in a social or political collective identity(ies). Even the claim that a work is a-political is itself a political claim, because it assumes that anything can be a-political. Each of these claims can be tied into wider claims about the notions of individuality, the group, the value (or lack their of) of art, etc.

Answer 3

Abstraction is a process during which ideas are distanced from objects.

Non-objective, non-figurative and non-representational are some words which artists use to more accurately describe our work.

As an abstract expressionist, I use spontaneous gestures and color to make my personal statements. As a former political science major who has served in elected office, it is very difficult for me to distance my thoughts from the political climate of the day.

So, yes, for me much of my work is political in nature because it is merely an extension of who I am.

Answer 4

Yes.

Truly abstract art is as abstract as politics is. It isn't about anything. Least of all politics.

Answer 5

It depends on the individual work and artist. Some are political, some aren't. Not all artists in a particular genre have the same thoughts. :-)

Answer 6

Retreat into the mind, or withdrawal from the political arena, is political even as it aims to be apolitical. It is a paradoxical art form.

Answer 7

They can be, but they don't have to be. They can represent anything from politics to a feeling, from a person to history.

Answer 8

they can be, it depends on what the artist was trying to convey. also, its how the individual interprets the work of art.