Modernity and Modernism

Modernity and modernism are both concepts that were designed to further develop the artistic community. Throughout the 18th Century, the age of Enlightenment began, which encouraged research and science to become more dominant, as opposed to the stranglehold of religion that had overrun the world at that point that prevented such free-thinking. This inspired the beginning of modern-day thinking, and as such developed the world of art and design. Artists were allowed to experiment and create works that would otherwise antagonise spectators. Eventually, this concept brought forth the idea of 'form follows function', which enabled architects to experiment with their work. It's interesting, the type of buildings and objects that were shaped by this concept, making objects as simple as a chair into something with a surreal design but still functions as well as any normal chair. This would also inspire alternate designs of regular typography of specific cultures. This shows the progression of society through visual means, and this has progressed for so many years now. It's fascinating when you consider the way things were pre-industrial revolution, when our way of thinking was simpler.