Energy Art
Encyclopedia
The Energy Art Movement is an international
contemporary multimedia
art movement
, with three primary values: quality, diversity, and artistic evolution – on the common ground of energetic depictions. The movement's values have been explicitly defined in its manifesto
– the founding document – and its principles. Its members create their artworks with energy – either in composition or in subject matter. Members follow a progressive trend of forward evolution in the Fine Arts
. The movement promotes both traditional and digital media
, and intends to build a multi-span bridge between parts of the art world.
The Movement bases itself on a number of historical styles – such as impressionism
, expressionism
, and futurism
– while members create art with energetic compositions which – according to their Manifesto‘s reasoning – adds artistic value to them.
which have recognized the relevance of energetic compositions, such as the late-Roman period
, the Baroque
, Futurism
, and Vorticism
. On a rational basis, the manifesto deduces how energetic compositions increase the artistic values
of color, form, composition, inventiveness, and expression within artworks, thereby introducing a new aesthetic criterium
. According to the manifesto, "Forms may be arranged, directed, and shaped in a manner that provides a sense of dynamism... The level of expression may also increase through dynamism, because the viewer through the sense of motion may more easily place oneself into the atmosphere of the concept." The manifesto furthermore expresses the writers' dissatisfaction with the current state of the Fine Arts
, and they "believe that visual dynamism is one of those attributes which serves to improve the five values of visual taste..."
) - initiated by Giorgio Vaselli who is currently the movement’s Organizer. It formed out of his online network, with his recognition of grassroots foundations.
Between 2009-2010 leadership was shared with Adam Scott Miller who served as Co-Organizer for a two-year term. Susan Waters-Eller has contributed an essay to the movement's philosophy. Several members have assisted in various sub-projects and networking.
with 12 artists and 12 artworks at the Sunrise Gallery, the exhibition reflected upon the use of clean energy sources for the preservation of the environment. Members contributed artworks promoting one or more green energy sources.
with 14 artists and 22 artworks at the Murphy Hill Gallery, the exhibition presented artworks from both the We Are Connected Project and the Energy Art Salon Competition 2009. The theme of the exhibit was the connectedness of Humanity
within the Global Village
. The Energy Art Salon was held in the
tradition of the Parisian Salons of 19th-Century France.
with 29 artists and 67 artworks at Gallery Fifty Six, the exhibition intended to counter the negativity prevalent globally due to the recession, by bringing "radiance" to the viewers of the exhibit. One of the movement's most successful exhibitions in size and reception.
, Russia
with 14 artists and 22 artworks at the City Exhibition Center, the exhibition was the first in which the movement exhibited beyond the American continent. The exhibition was curated by Facebook users around the Globe via the Energy Art Salon Competition 2011, followed by media acclaim.
with 21 artists and 48 artworks at the Meridian Museum of Art
, the exhibition intended to show the breadth of what energy art is able to express.
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
contemporary multimedia
Multimedia artist
Multimedia artists are contemporary artists who use a wide range of media to communicate their art. Multimedia art includes, by definition, more than one medium, therefore multimedia artists use visual art in combination with sound art, moving images and other media...
art movement
Art movement
An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a restricted period of time, or, at least, with the heyday of the movement defined within a number of years...
, with three primary values: quality, diversity, and artistic evolution – on the common ground of energetic depictions. The movement's values have been explicitly defined in its manifesto
Manifesto
A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature. Manifestos relating to religious belief are generally referred to as creeds. Manifestos may also be life stance-related.-Etymology:...
– the founding document – and its principles. Its members create their artworks with energy – either in composition or in subject matter. Members follow a progressive trend of forward evolution in the Fine Arts
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
. The movement promotes both traditional and digital media
Digital media
Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of...
, and intends to build a multi-span bridge between parts of the art world.
The Movement bases itself on a number of historical styles – such as impressionism
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
, expressionism
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
, and futurism
Futurism
Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century.Futurism or futurist may refer to:* Afrofuturism, an African-American and African diaspora subculture* Cubo-Futurism* Ego-Futurism...
– while members create art with energetic compositions which – according to their Manifesto‘s reasoning – adds artistic value to them.
Manifesto
The manifesto was written by Giorgio Vaselli and Laura Zerebeski. It explores the idea of energizing artworks for the sake of enhanced visual effect. It argues on both historical and rational bases for the value in energetic alternatives to depictions. Historically, the manifesto notes various periods of artArt movement
An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a restricted period of time, or, at least, with the heyday of the movement defined within a number of years...
which have recognized the relevance of energetic compositions, such as the late-Roman period
Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the time of transition from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in both mainland Europe and the Mediterranean world. Precise boundaries for the period are a matter of debate, but noted historian of the period Peter Brown proposed...
, the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
, Futurism
Futurism
Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century.Futurism or futurist may refer to:* Afrofuturism, an African-American and African diaspora subculture* Cubo-Futurism* Ego-Futurism...
, and Vorticism
Vorticism
Vorticism, an offshoot of Cubism, was a short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the early 20th century. It was based in London but international in make-up and ambition.-Origins:...
. On a rational basis, the manifesto deduces how energetic compositions increase the artistic values
Formalism (art)
In art theory, formalism is the concept that a work's artistic value is entirely determined by its form--the way it is made, its purely visual aspects, and its medium. Formalism emphasizes compositional elements such as color, line, shape and texture rather than realism, context, and content...
of color, form, composition, inventiveness, and expression within artworks, thereby introducing a new aesthetic criterium
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
. According to the manifesto, "Forms may be arranged, directed, and shaped in a manner that provides a sense of dynamism... The level of expression may also increase through dynamism, because the viewer through the sense of motion may more easily place oneself into the atmosphere of the concept." The manifesto furthermore expresses the writers' dissatisfaction with the current state of the Fine Arts
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
, and they "believe that visual dynamism is one of those attributes which serves to improve the five values of visual taste..."
Organizers
The movement was founded on May 9, 2008 by five painters - Miguel Tio (realist), Joe Reimer (impressionist), Giorgio Vaselli (surrealist), Laura Zerebeski (expressionist), and Chris Panatier (abstractionistAbstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
) - initiated by Giorgio Vaselli who is currently the movement’s Organizer. It formed out of his online network, with his recognition of grassroots foundations.
Between 2009-2010 leadership was shared with Adam Scott Miller who served as Co-Organizer for a two-year term. Susan Waters-Eller has contributed an essay to the movement's philosophy. Several members have assisted in various sub-projects and networking.
Green Energy Project 2009
Held in Hamilton, CanadaHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
with 12 artists and 12 artworks at the Sunrise Gallery, the exhibition reflected upon the use of clean energy sources for the preservation of the environment. Members contributed artworks promoting one or more green energy sources.
Energy Art Salon 2010
Held in Chicago, USAChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
with 14 artists and 22 artworks at the Murphy Hill Gallery, the exhibition presented artworks from both the We Are Connected Project and the Energy Art Salon Competition 2009. The theme of the exhibit was the connectedness of Humanity
World population
The world population is the total number of living humans on the planet Earth. As of today, it is estimated to be billion by the United States Census Bureau...
within the Global Village
Global Village (term)
Global Village is a term closely associated with Marshall McLuhan, popularized in his books The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man and Understanding Media . McLuhan described how the globe has been contracted into a village by electric technology and the instantaneous movement of...
. The Energy Art Salon was held in the
tradition of the Parisian Salons of 19th-Century France.
Energizing Radiance 2010
Held in Memphis, USAMemphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
with 29 artists and 67 artworks at Gallery Fifty Six, the exhibition intended to counter the negativity prevalent globally due to the recession, by bringing "radiance" to the viewers of the exhibit. One of the movement's most successful exhibitions in size and reception.
Energy Art Salon 2011
Held in Veliky NovgorodVeliky Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod is one of Russia's most historic cities and the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast. It is situated on the M10 federal highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city lies along the Volkhov River just below its outflow from Lake Ilmen...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
with 14 artists and 22 artworks at the City Exhibition Center, the exhibition was the first in which the movement exhibited beyond the American continent. The exhibition was curated by Facebook users around the Globe via the Energy Art Salon Competition 2011, followed by media acclaim.
The Energy Spectrum 2011
Held in Meridian, MS, USAMeridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
with 21 artists and 48 artworks at the Meridian Museum of Art
Meridian Museum of Art
Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985...
, the exhibition intended to show the breadth of what energy art is able to express.