Sarah Yae Looking Outwards 6 Section B

‘Pier and Ocean’ by Kenneth Martin was created in 1980. I found this artwork interesting because the lines, although randomly placed, created an artwork with meaning.  Although the lines have a color sequence that is patterned and similar, the placements of the line are random — parallel and intersecting. The artist, Kenneth Martin, was inspired to produce this artwork by an era, called Constructivism. This era focused on abstract art and randomness; his focus in this period of time allowed to create this artwork ‘Pier and Ocean,’ which incorporates abstract placement of the lines and randomness.

More information on the artwork could be found on:

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/martin-pier-and-ocean-p07743