Q1: This article discusses how artists find themselves occupying different forms of the expanded field. The eclectic way in which artists formulate their work and career is bought into question. Krauss says for postmoderism " practice is not defined in relation to a given medium- sculpture- but rather in relation to the logical operations on a set of cultural terms, for which any medium... might be used" (288). Yet, this prompts me to wonder,if abstraction is acceptable, is it necessary for a piece of artwork to be logical. If so, what purpose does the logic serve in categorizing the artwork and interpreting it?
Q2:The expanded field provides an expanded, yet limited environment for a particular medium. It is defined by "the universe of terms that are felt to be in opposition within a cultual situation" (289). What exactly does this concept of opposition mean? Is it not possible for artwork of the expanded field to not oppose something? If artwork in the expanded field is attempting to blend into the landscape, in what way is opposition a factor?
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