Avant-Garde Art

Avant-garde art is an aspect described in Digital Virtual Culture. It is described of having the goal to "deconstruct the barrier between the viewer and the work of art" (p.51) I think this form of art is very exciting and can be seen as refreshing yet strange. Avant-garde is defined by the Oxford dictionary as "new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or the people introducing them" http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/avant-garde

An example of avant-garde art is known as deconstructive play. An example given by Digital Virtual Culture is that of Gabriel Orozoco's, My Hands are My Heart, 1991.

This piece involves the audience and invites them to look into the story that Gabriel Orozoco is trying to tell about his life. The way he uses a model of his hands to give the appearance of his heart is unusual and somewhat strange. I find it is also a refreshing way for him to describe how important his hands are for him to be able to do what he loves, telling stories by making art.