ALFRΞD STOLL

Нuman life = a work of art

People with the traits of a metamodern person put themselves where, first of all, they can reveal and realize their creative potential. The border between life and art is inexorably dissolving, mixing them into a single whole, making human life a work of art. The most common way to do this is through performances, the stage for which is increasingly becoming social networks. There a person can set an aesthetic context, putting his own meanings into it and creating "myths" around his own person. These performances allow both the author and the viewer to transcend the norm for a short moment and rethink the boundaries that hold them back.

 

Multidimensionality

Metamodern art strives for multidimensionality, considering many positions at the same time. Constantly oscillating between subjective and objective, fictional and real, past and present, virtual and real, the artist is forced to seek support in himself through the reflection of feelings, ideas, and emotions, which gives rise to a "new romanticism" in art in which the artist's authenticity and his perception of the world are of paramount importance

 

New romanticism

New romanticism is a frank conversation between the artist and the viewer about what really worries and interests him, without fear of offending or offending someone. This is a return to lost values, a respectful rethinking of the world's cultural baggage, a reassessment of traditional views of reality with an attempt to change the rules of the game. And the main task of pragmatic romantics becomes to express the joint experience acquired at a certain time and in a certain place, conveying the structure of feelings and the atmosphere of our time, focusing on the processes and carefully observing the formation of phenomena in culture and society.

 

The atmosphere for sensory cognition of reality

The aesthetics of the new romanticism is directed directly to subjective perception and the creation between the subject and the object of perception of the very "atmosphere" for sensory cognition of reality. Thus, as a co‑author, the viewer, coming into contact with art, sensually experiences it, introducing new meanings based on his personal experience and knowledge and receives aesthetic pleasure and sensual contact, awareness of the multidimensionality of reality, and rethinking of metanarratives.

 

Precious shards of culture

Modern artists are increasingly using fragments of the past culture, refracting their own individuality through them, thereby reflecting the present and letting a ray of light into the future. These shards are artistic styles, images, techniques, and devices from the past. And the purpose of using these fragments is to create a beautiful mosaic celebrating the beauty and excellence of what was created earlier, with gratitude and respect for the style and material. Before creating something new, look around, and you will realize that you are standing on the top of a thousand‑year‑old mountain of fragments of culture that require faceting for a long time.