Anselm Kiefer's Aesthetic Concept Of "Nihility" In Marine Theme Painting

Anselm Kiefer is an artist who has a profound influence on the development of art,and is a representative of the New Expressionism.The studies of Anselm Kiefer for German history,ancient myths,Christianity,Judaism,research and application of medieval alchemy and astrology,which have made important achievements.Kiefer especially good at make the philosophy,religion,society,history and other issues,through different materials and text material reaction on the canvas.The historical factors of the Second World War Anselm Kiefer have created a unique background.Anselm Kiefer was born in Germany and France at the junction of the Danube River,the German town of Donaueschingen.Although the memory of childhood ruins accompanied by Kiefer' s growth,but it was not until after college that Kiefer began to study the true meaning of war history.?Anselm Kiefer on the aesthetics of the existentialist esteem that created his works unique style.By thinking about life as it originally exists and uses the material to a variety of material entity,which can bring the audience a new feeling.? Many artists feel extremely impressive for Kiefer's material application ability,but even more amazing should is behind the use of materials,which is a kind of through literature,history,religion and other knowledge of the injected consciousness.And it also enriches the expressive language of the Kiefer' s works.The end of the Second World War,more and more people began to realize the importance of peace,and to reflect on the meaning of his existence,which whether in order to survive,or to destroy.Because of the impact of the war,this period of art and many other industries have stagnated.But with Joseph Boyce,Eve Klein,Duchamp appeased.People began to try and reflect on the significance of the existence of easel painting once again.This phenomenon was accord with popular in the world of existential aesthetics emphasizes that the "existence" and "nothingness" point of view fit together.Due to above reasons,a series of artistic phenomenon arising therefrom,which are able to express the artist's heart for humanity,war,and reflection on the meaning of human existence.Influenced by Joseph Boyce and Peter Dresher and other new expressionist artist,Kiefer also begin to explore the post-war German people state of mind and art manifestation.Although encountered some controversy,but due to the support of Bois,Kiefer always put his creative inspiration in the poetry,Wagner's music,as well as for the Nordic myth of Nazi Germany satire.The creation form of Kiefer contains easel painting,photography,sculpture,behavior art,and comprehensive materials.And every form of creation will be combined with Kiefer want to express the history,religion,philosophy,the demands of philosophy and literature.These styles from are from the inside to support the Kiefer for the understanding of art.The expression of Kiefer for the sea is from the Christian and Jewish view of doom.In the 21 century after,Kiefer' s creation center has changed to explore this topic.Including the coming flood of Noah's Ark symbolizes the end of the world to use at the scene,this is a kind of meaning for hope;and the use of ships is symbolizing the war that is kind of destruction for hope.Kiefer once said,"We must first express the fact that time will destroy everything before performance of heaven and sea."So Kiefer based on the thought of growth background,there is the assumption about the time that is related to the concept of nothingness in Existentialism.Time will destroy everything that is assumption for nothingness of now,which emphasized the past and future of nothingness,but it can bring people to pessimistic,depressed,empty,callous,anxiety experience.The emphasis of this paper is that through comparison between the material painting materials of Kiefer created by the texture and sense of the ruins with the materials significance of religion,mythology,philosophy,which expressing the feeling that based on their own interpretation.This comparison can explain the symbolic significance of Kiefer sea painting.Kiefer through injection the historical background,religion,mythology and the text material in the works,bring into the audience a subjective feeling which including time,emotional and spiritual imagination.This is namely ""nothingness".The author found that the research on the inherent expression of ocean theme can reflecting the distinctive features of the personality characteristics,and bearing the profound cultural connotation.