| Modular Constructivism - The Concept | | | | elements of this art form. The fundamental |
| Dating back to over 5000 years, the history of | | | | applies to plane and multidimensional surfaces, |
| Western Art has a colorful background. Right | | | | both. Flavored with Formalism and Minimalism, |
| from the Prehistoric Period to the present | | | | Modular Constructivism stood as a crucial pillar of |
| generation, the Western artists, especially in | | | | sculpturing. Modular Constructivist works can be |
| Europe and Russia, have managed to spread and | | | | carried out on any material, cement, brass, steel, |
| popularize their much-loved art form. Considered | | | | or plaster. |
| an invention of the 19th century Russian artists, | | | | The Artists & the Artworks |
| Modular Constructivism, a style of sculpture, | | | | American sculptors Norman Carlberg (1924) and |
| emerged during the 1950s-60s, which gained | | | | Erwin Hauer (1926) were renowned artists who |
| considerable popularity. This Western Art genre | | | | popularized Modular Constructivism during the 19th |
| gained a new status against the other art forms, | | | | century. They are even called the fathers of the |
| like Post Modernism and Pop Art. Modular | | | | genre. Many priceless and genuine art creations by |
| Constructivism is all about intricate, | | | | the famous Russian proponents of Modular |
| multidimensional designs, complex, fluid curves, and | | | | Constructivism, such as Vladimir Tatlin (1885-1953) |
| structured patterns, often repetitive in style, | | | | and Alexander Rodcheckno (1891-1956) can be |
| representing the pattern of continuity in life and its | | | | viewed at art museums around the world. The |
| myriad forms. | | | | 'Light Diffusing Wall Design' by Erwin Hauer, is an |
| The Details | | | | intricate design creation at Liesing Vienna in |
| Constructive Paintings portray concrete forms | | | | Austria. The enthusiastic works of Erwin Hauer |
| and ideas. They are quite different from Abstract | | | | encouraged many of his students and colleagues |
| Fine Art forms and paintings. Constructivism | | | | towards the new Modular Constructivism trend. |
| rather conveys the mechanized side of everyday | | | | Norman Carlberg's key works in the genre include |
| human life. It mainly relied on the active creation | | | | a modular screen at the lobby of Baltimore City |
| of our knowledge, experience, and understanding. | | | | Hospital and a huge modular column at the |
| The convex and concave aspects of biomorphic | | | | Northern Parkway Junior High School. |
| forms facilitating self-combination are the vital | | | | |