Conceptual Approaches to the Analysis of Contemporary Art

On the example of the Painting by the Altai Artist G.F. Borunov “Chapel” (2003)

Abstract

The article examines the work of the Altai artist G. F. Borunov and provides a conceptual approach to the analysis of the artist’s work “Chapel”, 2003. The question is raised about the application of conceptual methods of art critical analysis to reveal the ideological and figurative aspects of a work of art. Based on the concept of the art critic G. Zeidlmayer, approaches are considered that most fully allow for analysing the work’s central idea and its semantic depth. Applying this concept, the main themes, motifs of the artist’s work, and his “artistic task” are revealed. The research methodology in this publication combines the historical-biographical, formal-stylistic method and elements of iconological analysis.