What is abstract sculpture?

The abstract sculpture refers to non-figurative sculpture, that is to say, except for realistic sculpture, it is an abstract sculpture. The meaning of abstract sculpture does not specifically refer to a concrete sculpture image. Abstract sculpture does not have strict requirements on the shape and does not have to be similar to anything actual, but it does not mean that abstract sculpture does not require other realms: some are completely abstract, it requires It has the characteristics of beauty, but also requires internal connotations. For example, the streamlined body forged by stainless steel must be beautiful, with smooth lines and smooth block surfaces. It is also semi-abstract, also called imagery, which requires a bit like a specific thing, and Simplify the deformation, but also show exaggerated beauty and inner meaning, such as abstract human body.

Abstraction is often beyond the realm of reality, realism cannot express it, but abstract can be, because it can ignore the concrete shape, as long as you like it, it is a good job.

In the early 20th century, many avant-garde sculptors pushed the bounds of accepted modes of representation, abandoning faithfulness to the visible world in favor of abstraction. The question many artists asked was no longer how to reproduce the world as it appeared, but rather how to best express realities of life (sensed and theorized) through forms. Ever since, the abstract sculpture has offered particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, proportion, and technique, as well as for the embrace of non-traditional sculpting methods (apart from casting, welding, or direct carving), such as industrial manufacturing processes, plastic molds, and even 3D printing. Modern strands of abstract sculpture include Concrete Art's mathematically precise and elegant forms, the strict geometry and forceful presence of Minimalist objects, and Kinetic Sculpture's embodiment of movement and physical forces.