The contemporary artist that has influenced my work is Banksy his use of stencils changed the way stencils used which is something I use within my own work. Banksy himself reworks Historic artists work, such as Monet’s ‘Truth of nature’ painted in 1899. Which Banksy titled ‘Show Me The Monet’ which was estimated the sell between £3,000,000 – £5,000,000 and sold at £7,551,600. Monet has been a historic artist who has informed Banksy practice to the point he’s making satirical commentary about ‘Truth of nature’ in a contemporary fashion.
From Banksy to Kandinsky both being influenced by the French Impressionist painter Monet. Kandinsky first saw Monet’s painting of haystacks at an exhibition in Moscow. The colour and composition of the work made Kandinsky realise that this was more important than its depiction of a physical landscape. This is something I want to develop further in my own practice questioning the conformity of what colour should be and how it should be used.
Kandinsky’s attitude towards art and his movement towards abstraction in the way of how he thought expressing the emotion felt through the music could be translated into a new visual language. This is something I find intriguing as it gives a new perspective on painting, especially for the early 19th century. This questioning of preconceived convention is something that has started to influence my practice.