Pseudorealism

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Pseudorealism, also spelled pseudo-realism, is a term used in a variety of discourses connoting an artistic and dramatic technique, or work of art, film and literature perceived as superficial, not-real or non-realistic.[1] The term is often used to describe artistic methods deviating from what's commonly referred to as an accurate representation of reality. By definition, the term is highly subjective.[2]

According to some, the term pseudorealism in reference to art, has a parallel in mathematical field of representation theory or the idea that something unreal can still give the impression of the real.[3] There, a (pseudo real) Quaternionic representation is a group representation that is equivalent to its complex conjugate, but that is not a real representation.[3]

In 2006, one of India's best known contemporary artists Devajyoti Ray had proposed a more concrete definition for the term Pseudorealism to refer to the juxtaposition of abstract shapes and colours to create realistic images. [4]

Pseudorealism gained prominence in recent years both within and outside India and has inspired over the years a variety of artistic fields like CGI animation and 3D computer graphics indistinguishable from cine-photography.[5] Its use can also be seen in film productions, TV programmes, and video games,[5] where special effects, computer generated imagery and 3D animation are used to augment reality based images.

Like Magic realism, popular in film, literature, and visual arts,[6] Pseudorealism is an emerging a genre which includes within itself a wide range of practices. According to some experts, cynical pseudo-realism or simply Cynical Realism of the Stalinist era exposed by Orwell.[7] as also Superflat art form a part of this genre.


Notes and references

  1. ↑ Eric Loren Smoodin, Ann Martin, Hollywood quarterly: film culture in postwar America, 1945-1957. Page 235. University of California Press.
  2. ↑ A Defence Of Paradise-Engineering. BLTC Research, 1998. Use of term: pseudo-realism.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 David Surman | Swinburne University of Technology - Academia.edu. Swinburne.academia.edu. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
  4. ↑ Hasina Khatib, "Pseudorealism back in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. Mumbai, November 14, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 David Surman, Master's Thesis: CGI Animation - Pseudorealism, Perception and Possible Worlds. GameCareerGuide.com. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
  6. ↑ What is pseudo-realism? Pseudo-realism.com. 
  7. ↑ Christopher Hitchens, Why Orwell Matters. Page 93. Basic Books, 2003. ISBN 0-465-03050-5.
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