The dictionary definition of ‘leading edge' is said to be ‘the foremost position in a trend or movement.' In terms of the art world the ‘leading edge' is defined by many ideas, some key ideas being innovation, trend setting, and thinking outside the box. These themes all allude to the new; things that have not been done before, which is the basis of contemporary art. I haven chosen the artist Yuk King Tan as I consider her to have shown the qualities of a leading edge artist through her artwork.

Within my essay I will investigate further into the ideas of ‘leading edge,' and how my selected artist Yuk King Tan shows these through her art practice.

Through out my investigation into ideas of leading edge I have found definite themes. The first theme being innovation in which new ideas are explored through different mediums, forms, and environments. The next theme I encountered was that of artists thinking outside the box in relation to the more traditional view of fine......

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Title: Leading Edge Artists
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Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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