The following thesis has been composed with the inspiration attained from PaulArdenne’s conception on Contextual Art. In Europe and in the United States, there is agroup of artists who emphasize in the importance of artist’s participation in social, political,economical, environmental and moral issues. Since the 1960’s, these artists have ponderedon Modernism’s ideas where art is contextually separated from humanly issues whereas themanners of such artists put on emphasis in the intent to participate in the real human socialand ethical issues. Forerunner in this field of art such as Wolfgang Leib display hybrid ormeta style in their work. His work displays a quadrilateral form of pollen which representsthe simultaneous blending of two mixed ideas such as the abstract from the real. Thus heterogeneous style and philosophy which includes a range of medias andtoday’s trend is observed in Contextual Art. Such art form is also found in landscapeswhere it is not seen as an observable object but rather an interactive object. It is correlatedto Arte Povera of the Italian Art Movement, Support-Surface of the French Art Movementand lastly to the Fluxus. Through these art movements, we find a mutual antipathy towardsputting art for sales in the capitalism market and reflect the social role of art in postmodernera.

Ⅰ. 서론   
Ⅱ. 정황과 예술의 의미   
Ⅲ. 다양한 정황성    
  1. 사회적 정황   
  2. 역사적·인류학적 정황   
  3. 인간의 정황    
  4. 미디어와 정황   
Ⅳ. 정황, 새로운 풍경   
Ⅴ. 결론   
참고문헌   
Abstract

• 강태성(국민대 교수) | Kang, Tai-Sung