Urban form and the problem of urbanization in visual arts from modernism to postmodernism

This research draws attention to the changes in form and the problem of urbanization by considering the transition from modernity to postmodernity visually. Postmodernism has left its mark on urban structures that have been reorganized with the development of information and communication technologies during the process of globalization. In this context, the main theme of the study is the reflections of urbanization, which developed with modernism and postmodernism, on urban space. People living in cities experience mental and physical wear and tear due to the problems caused by rapid urbanization, and the addressing of these issues is being questioned. It is observed that cities affect human life sociologically, psychologically, in terms of health, and economically, and these problems are being discussed in various forums. Recently, these topics have also been debated in visual arts and have begun to be interpreted in different branches of art. Due to the relevance of this issue to everyday life, the topic of the city has been examined within the given framework and discussed, interpreted, and reflected upon with artistic elements. Many artists have depicted urban life and the city from various perspectives on their canvases, transitioning from modernism to postmodernism. Artists depicting urban life generally reflect the energetic yet chaotic atmosphere of cities by using striking colors, abstract forms and dynamic compositions in their works. While these works offer criticism of modern and post-modern cities from both aesthetic and social perspectives, they also give viewers the opportunity to think about urban life. In this way, the problems created by rapid urbanization, melancholy, complexity, alienation and pollution were tried to be expressed pictorially and to raise awareness.