Movements in art: Cubism and Futurism

Central lynchpins of Modernism, Cubism and Futurism revolutionised not just painting, but the entire artistic field. Artists such as Picasso and Braque pushed at the limits of painterly representation, opening its possibilities to interrogate space and time themselves, breaking open the staid canon of Western forms and redefining the very notion of an artwork, through the use of everyday materials.
In the hands of Boccioni, Marinetti and their fellows across Italy, Russia and beyond, Futurism pushed this one step further. Striving to sweep away old and stale conventions, the Futurists sought to remake a new world of speed and machine, conveying the whirling, fragmented and dangerously violent dynamics of modern life.
Explore these pivotal, vibrant and fatally flawed movements as we delve into key works, artists and theories, situating these movements within their historical perspective.