Accumulation (art)

Accumulation (Latin : accumulo : to accumulate) is a term coined by Arman in 1960 for a design form of object art in which a number of similar objects of daily use are piled up in an arrangement and collected in glass boxes or plexiglass covers in order to give these used objects of civilization new aesthetic properties.

In such accumulations it should be made clear that the same objects, which have the same functional character, are not the same in their external appearance, but have individual property values ​​that only become visible when the same things are accumulated. The accumulation only appears to be chaotic, rather the things in the transparent showcases develop a horizon of reference that reveals the modern living situation, the being occupied by technology and consumption .

This method of material or object art was mainly used by the Nouveaux Réalistes Arman , Jean Tinguely , Daniel Spoerri and César .

Web links

• http://www.machfeld.net/studio/aufnahm (Akkumulation | Virtual Mail Art Project by Machfeld & elffriede)

See also: assemblage