The constructivists as a group were vastly different than the surrealists. The Constructivists analyzed, prodded, tested and assessed- while the surrealists seemed play and mess around- mak

Rodchenko and Giacometti are vastly different artists, and come from vastly different movements.

The surrealists were doing their own investigation into the creative process. At surrealist meetings led chiefly by Breton, pseudo psychoanalytical questions were asked of the members- seemingly to help them to emphasize the role of the unconscious in their creative methods.

Rodchenko is not necessarily trying to deceive his viewers, but by painting the surface of his plywood he is definitely trying to change how his work is viewed as a material piece. The silver paint imitates metal. But the work itself is made of plywood. This use of materials is quite characteristic of the constructivist movement started by Tatlin. The Constructivists strove to combine industry art and production. Their ideas went hand in hand with the young version of communism newly emerged in power. Most of the early constructivist pieces were produced with communist goals in mind. What the constructivists were trying to do was to essentially redefine the role of art in the world. They wanted art to be useful to everyone- not just visible in a museum. Their ideas were radical, but the actual change to the nature of the art world and the role of art in society was slow.

Oval hanging construction is part of a series of spatial structures all based on concentric geometry. This series was first exhibited at the third OMBKhU exhibition (Society of Young Artists) Rodchenko was exploring space with these works- more specifically, the bridge between two and three dimensions. All the works hung from the ceiling- and all had the dynamic ability to collapse flat. This feature was at t

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