Thomas M Burke

Neo-Absurdist Art is a contemporary movement inspired by the ideas of Absurdism, a philosophical viewpoint that life has no inherent meaning or purpose. In Neo-Absurdist Art, the boundaries between what is real and what is not are blurred, and the artist often creates works that are surreal, unconventional, and challenge the viewer's perceptions of reality. This type of art is characterized by bold colors, strange forms, and a disregard for traditional conventions of beauty. Influences can be traced to the provocative energy of the Italian Futurists, whose works sought to reject the past and embrace modernity through dynamic movement and abstraction, as well as to the New York School of Abstract Impressionism, where artists sought to evoke raw emotion and confront viewers with the chaotic and existential nature of human experience. Neo-Absurdist Principles include: Intuitive Knowledge Mind-Body Duality Discardable Identities Innate Tribalism Temporal Rejection Class Struggle Enlightenment