Concept of the Artist

Though Steve McQueen is best known for his heavy-hitting feature films Hunger, Shame, and the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave, these movies are just one element of the artist?s long-standing conceptual video art practice. McQueen studied at Goldsmiths with the likes of Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin but opted out of the flashy, commerce-oriented Young British Artist (YBA) movement in favor of a career making serious, formally intense, socially engaged films and videos. Although his work has explored such issues as American slavery, the 1981 IRA hunger strike, and colonialism?s never-ending aftermath, he maintains that his work is not about politics per se. ?Politics will take care of itself,? McQueen has said. ?I?m interested in people who are involved in the situations that politicians create.?https://www.artsy.net/artist/steve-mcqueen

How do you evaluate the concept of the artist?

Artworks

Please evaluate the quality of the artworks, look at the congruence with its concept, its aesthetic meaning, etc.

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How do you evaluate the artwork of the artist?

Art world contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for world of art.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for the world of art,
in areas like aesthetic, conceptual. Also if has been a raw model and inspiration for other generations of artists,
curators, museums, collectors, art historians, etc.

How is the contribution that the works of this artist give to the world of art?

Society contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for our society.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for our current society,
our way of thinking, if has broken paradigms, if has been an influence for other persons like activists,
reporters, philosophers, politicians, etc.

How is the contribution that the works of this artist give to our society?