Futurism

Futurism

Futurism originally began in Italy around the early 20th century and was an artistic and social movement. The movement emphasised and glorified themes associated with concepts of the future including technology, speed, things such as cars and aeroplanes, youth and even violence. Some key figures of the movement include Umberto Boccioni, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Gino Severini. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was the founder of the Futurist movement, Gino Severini a leading member and Umberto Boccioni (principal) one of the men who helped shape the revolutionary aesthetic of Futurism. These members along with many others aimed to glorify modernity. The Futurists used every single medium of art including painting, ceramics, sculpture, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, theatre, film, fashion, textiles, literature, music, architecture and gastronomy. They celebrated the advancement in technology and urban modernity. The members of the movement wanted to destroy the older forms of culture and demonstrate to everyone the beauty of modern life and the radical change in technology. Some very important works from the Futurism movement include Marinetti's Manifesto of Futurism, Boccioni's mad sculpture, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space and Balla's painting, Abstract Speed + Sound. The Futurism movement influenced worldwide art movements such as Art Deco, Constructivism, Surrealism and Dada.