<Clark and Oiticica examined Neoplasticism, Constructivism, Suprematism, and Concrete Art and in the process fused two traditions (Western and Afro-Indigenous)
<this was a combination of vision and metaphysical knowledge with oral tradition
<their new combination stressed the meaning of participation as opposed to its form
<they focused their work on the body
<their creations redefined the identity of the artist and the idea of authorship
Lygia Clark's Trajectory: from form to experience
<Clark and Oiticica explored the multidimensions of the human body in their work
<Clark started out with a series of Neoconcrete geometric sculptures
<these later turned into two separate pieces called Nostalgia of the Body and Organic or Ephemeral Architectures which centered on the body
<in 1959-1960 she developed a series of Neoconcrete sculptures called "Bichos"
<her works and pieces were and observation of the coexistence of opposites within the same space
Head-mounted and Sensorial Works: hoods, masks, goggles, gloves, body suits
<Nostalgia of the Body used hoods, masks, goggles, gloves, and body suits to make the audience connect the pieces together (relational aspect)
<Clark tried to show the connection between the body's physical and psychological being through her art
From: http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/works/dialogo-oculos/
Collective and Participatory Works
<in the last phase of her work, Clark used relational objects in her works as a means of emotional healing
<she made no attempt to establish boundaries between her emotions and her works
<her material confronts viewers about art, perception, and body/mind relations
Helio Oiticica's 1960's Aesthetic of Subversion and Cultural Contamination
<Oiticica incorporated time and movement as an active element of his work
<like Clark's works, Oiticica focused on viewer participation more and more with each new work
<this can be seen in his works entitled Spatial Reliefs, Nucleus, Penetraveis, and Bolides
From: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/oiticica-spatial-relief-red-rel-036-t12763
Oiticica's Leisure Strategies: crelazer and the super-sensorial
<Oiticica's idealogy of participation and Clark's explorations of the body internally and externally expanded upon each other
<his creations were based upon two concepts (Crelazer and Supra-Sensorial)
<his work fused formal investigation with leisure activities
Parangoles: samba and interactive art
<Oiticica also explored the mythical, primordial structure of art
<this was represented through a recreation of the self through and initiatory ritual (samba)
<for Oiticica, samba was a conduit of energy and desire as well as a connector
From: http://travelseelove.com/main/2013/03/02/rio-carnival/vila-isabel-samba-school-1704975/
Body/Machine Hybrids, Interfaces, and Networks: interactivity into new realms
<Neoconcrete art does not generally focus on technology or any combination that involves technology
<Stelarc however had an interest in technology and how it could be used to enhance the art world for Neoconcrete art
<Clark and Oiticica set out to find that participatory art merges conceptual and perceptual, material and immaterial, embodied and disembodied experiences through their art work
BY: Samantha Lassiter
