Untitled Monument

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Untitled Monument is a large-scale public sculpture by British artist Rachel Whiteread, known for its ghostly, cast-resin inversion of an empty plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square.

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Untitled Monument canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf contemporary artwork
outdoor sculpture
public sculpture
site-specific artwork
artMovement Young British Artists
contemporary art
basedOn Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square
linked to: Fourth Plinth
color translucent
commissionedBy Greater London Authority
commissionedFor Fourth Plinth Programme
linked to: Fourth Plinth
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Rachel Whiteread
depicts inversion of an empty plinth
describedAs ghostly, cast-resin inversion of an empty plinth
exhibitionHistory Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London
linked to: Fourth Plinth
genre conceptual art
minimalist sculpture
public art
hasEffect challenges traditional monumentality
highlights empty space
hasPart inverted plinth form
hasQuality ephemeral appearance
monochrome
transparent
inception 2001
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity England
London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
location Trafalgar Square
mainSubject absence
memory
public monuments
materialUsed cast resin
transparent resin
notableFor ghostly appearance
inversion of architectural support
large-scale cast form
partOf Fourth Plinth commission series
linked to: Fourth Plinth
positionOnStructure Fourth Plinth
publicAccess yes
startTime 2001
title Untitled Monument
usesTechnique casting
mould-making

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Rachel Whiteread notableWork Untitled Monument
Untitled Monument title Untitled Monument