Assemblage is a form of sculpture made
from or including found objects.
Found objects can be anything from
blades of grass to cows in formaldehyde; from broken toys to bullets and every other
object that comes to mind.
Assemblages are three dimensional and
shouldn’t be confused with collage.
However, art is full of cross-overs and the two processes work well
together.
To make a successful assemblage piece,
the found objects must add to the work’s meaning and contribute to the visual
coherence of the piece: all of which is
subjective and depends greatly on the artist’s intent.
As a species our brains naturally try to
make connections or spot differences between things to make sense of our world. This is how we have learnt to survive. In an art situation we do the same. Our brains will automatically try to make
connections. In visual art the
connections may be between colour, shape, size etc: assemblage adds another dimension to how we
read an artwork.
Artists
who use assemblage and /or found object as part of their practise;
Tony Cragg
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/tony-cragg-953
Bill Woodrow
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/bill-woodrow-2170
Cornelia Parker
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/cornelia-parker-2358
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