Meaning of found art | Babel Free

Definitions

Art consisting of found objects.

uncountable

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Examples

“The fundamental principle of found art is the fact that the source of the esthetic impulse is found not in the objet d'art but in the eye of the beholder of the objet d'art.”

“Found art is created when odd, disparate, unlikely, even long-abandoned castoffs are put together with other similarly unexpected remnants to create something new and, if all goes as planned, lovely.”

“Found art is made out of natural (or sometimes unnatural) things that you find when out and about exploring. If you want some examples look at the sculptures of Andy Goldsworthy […]”

“Rick Lowe of Project Row Houses [in Houston] has evolved from a young, hard-working artist whose found art is cultural preservation.”

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