Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's emerging contemporary art scene mirrors its diverse cultural heritage and dynamic present. The Modern Art Museum - Gebre Kristos Desta Center in Addis Ababa champions innovative Ethiopian artists. Notable figures include Elias Sime, celebrated for his intricate, textural assemblages, and Aida Muluneh, whose striking photography addresses socio-political themes. Dive into the world of Ethiopian contemporary art with Composition Gallery's website.

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Untitled (Pulse)

Julie Mehretu

Untitled (Pulse), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 7,500 - 9,700

Amulet in Crowd

Julie Mehretu

Amulet in Crowd, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

GBP 7,140

Sapphic Strophe 2 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite of Four Prints)

Julie Mehretu

Sapphic Strophe 2 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite of Four Prints), 2011

Limited Edition Print

Relief printing

Currently Not Available

Corner of Lake and Minnehaha

Julie Mehretu

Corner of Lake and Minnehaha, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 65,000 - 80,000

Corner of Lake and Minnehaha (blue)

Julie Mehretu

Corner of Lake and Minnehaha (blue), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 70,000 - 80,000

Among the Multitude III

Julie Mehretu

Among the Multitude III, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Digital print on canvas

Currently Not Available

Colour Field Painting

Colour Field Painting is an abstract style characterized by large areas of a single color or simple, solid colors. The term was first used in the 1950s to describe the work of three American Abstract Expressionist painters—Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Clyfford Still. Their work emphasized the emotional power of color and the creation of vast, meditative spaces through expansive color fields.

Anti-art

Anti-Art refers to artwork that challenges traditional definitions of art. The term is often attributed to artist Marcel Duchamp, who pioneered the use of readymades—everyday objects presented as art. These works defied conventional expectations that art should adhere to traditional or high art standards.

Situationism

Situationism is a psychological theory that gained prominence in 1968, following the publication of a monograph by Walter Mischel that sparked the Person-situation debate. This theory argues that behavior is primarily influenced by external situational factors rather than internal traits or motivations, challenging the ideas of trait theorists like Raymond B. Cattell and Hans Eysenck, who emphasized stable personality traits. It is important not to confuse this with the Situationist International movement, an artistic and political movement founded by Asger Jorn, which focused on the critique of modern consumer society and the influence of environments on human behavior.

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