A doctoral thesis at the College of Fine Arts, University of Basra, examined the impact of contemporary techniques on the transformations of the global sculptural form
The thesis presented by researcher Essam Nizar Muhammad Jawad included the topic of techniques in the plastic arts, which is one of the important topics that have long occupied the mind of the artist and in the art of sculpture.
The thesis discussed the topic of the impact of technology on the transformation of the global sculptural form, and it necessitated its study because of its importance, especially that sculpture has become keeping pace with the wheel of scientific and technical development, and that this research tries to stand on the most important formal transformations that occurred due to technical influence.
The thesis aims to reveal the impact of contemporary techniques on the transformation of the contemporary sculptural form and to study the most important techniques that played an important role in the movement of contemporary sculpture in the world.
The thesis concluded that the techniques of cutting and welding in building sculptural forms were not known before, which led to a transformation in the form and the entry of light technology into the sculptural work, as well as the laser technology that inspired the sculptor in the art of sculpture
