Glossary

A glossary of global art terms, alongside jargon and phrases coined in Southeast Asia. These definitions cite examples of artists, exhibitions, techniques, and more, in which the phrases have been applied.

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  • Hyper-realism

    Hyper-realism is a genre of painting and sculpture resembling high-resolution photographs. The term began appearing in the 1970s and was used to define a revival of exceptional realism in sculpture and painting. Also called super-realism, in painting the term is synonymous with photorealism. Source: AWDB team. AWDB highlighted artist: Aiman.
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