Why "Post-Contemporary Art"? Well, we have to call it something.
Presenting an abbreviated art history lesson, to explain the roots of the term.
Prior to the last quarter of the 19th Century, art was primarily representations of the real world. The chief criteria for evaluating those works werte realism, craftmanship, and beauty.
Then, in the 20th Century, art was often abstract, but usually was related to something, i.e., social or political issues, dreams, etc. This is referred to as modern art or contemporary art. The main standards for judging that ilk were originality and content or statement. Unfortunately, it was commonly believed that the more powerful the statement, the better the art. Since it is much easier to create a powerful statement about domestic violence than domestic tranquility, a large proportion of contemporary art was, and is, overly negative.
Last, but not least, there is non-objective art. This type of art is not of or about anything; it just is. An example of three-dimensional non-objective art is a Dale Chiluly hand-blown glass sculpture. The criteria for judging this type of art have not yet been estblished by the critics, but will certainly be different from either of the above. Also, this type of art has been least explored, and may come to a much more prominent status in the near future.
The works presented on this website may be from any of these genres, and many of them may incorporate elements of all the above. Their common thread is the fact that they are all rendered via a new sort of artists' brush: the computer. I use fractals, chaos theory, and other complex mathematical expressions to generate the base images, which are then modified and combined in whatever mode necessary to producee the desired result. My primary software suite consists of Fractal Explorer, Photoshop, and Illustrator; I use several others as needed. Many of the works are explorations of pattern interacting with pattern in complex and unusual ways.
I believe that the primary purpose of the visual arts is to enrich the soul. If an image gives you pleasure or intrigues you, then it is worthwhile. If not, well, just don't buy it, unless, of course, you happen to be a masochist or an investor.
Enough said. I hope you enjoy viewing the art as much as I enjoyed creating it.
*Special thanks to J. C. Macpherson for allowing me to paraphrase his definitions and history of the terms. John creates fantastic examples of multi-colored non-objective post-contemporary art. You can visit his websites from the Links page.
