The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz
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The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz is a large-scale sculptural reconstruction of an ancient Assyrian lamassu, made from Middle Eastern food packaging and Arabic newspapers, commemorating artifacts destroyed or looted in Iraq.
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| The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz Context triple: [Fourth Plinth, notableWorkDisplayed, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz]
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The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
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The Image as Burden
The Image as Burden is a renowned painting by contemporary artist Marlene Dumas that explores themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and the emotional weight of representation.
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Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and his large-scale, gunpowder-based artworks, culminating in his ambitious "Sky Ladder" project.
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Cai Guo-Qiang: Peasant Da Vincis and Other Stories
"Cai Guo-Qiang: Peasant Da Vincis and Other Stories" is an art book that explores the innovative, often fantastical creations of self-taught Chinese inventors and tinkerers as curated and interpreted by contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz Target entity description: The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz is a large-scale sculptural reconstruction of an ancient Assyrian lamassu, made from Middle Eastern food packaging and Arabic newspapers, commemorating artifacts destroyed or looted in Iraq.
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A.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
-
B.
The Image as Burden
The Image as Burden is a renowned painting by contemporary artist Marlene Dumas that explores themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and the emotional weight of representation.
-
C.
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and his large-scale, gunpowder-based artworks, culminating in his ambitious "Sky Ladder" project.
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D.
Eyeless in Gaza
Eyeless in Gaza is a 1936 novel by Aldous Huxley that experiments with non-linear narrative to explore themes of pacifism, spirituality, and personal transformation in the life of its protagonist.
-
E.
Cai Guo-Qiang: Peasant Da Vincis and Other Stories
"Cai Guo-Qiang: Peasant Da Vincis and Other Stories" is an art book that explores the innovative, often fantastical creations of self-taught Chinese inventors and tinkerers as curated and interpreted by contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | large‑scale outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Rakowitz ⓘ |
| artisticProcess |
assemblage
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reconstruction from archival sources ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Nergal Gate lamassu
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linked to:
Lamassu sculptures
ancient Assyrian sculpture from Nineveh ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Greater London Authority ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Michael Rakowitz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Michael Rakowitz ⓘ |
| depicts |
Assyrian protective deity
ⓘ
lamassu ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Fourth Plinth Programme materials
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museum exhibition texts ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square
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linked to:
Fourth Plinth
Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Trafalgar Square
|
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
critiques consequences of war on heritage
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raises awareness of cultural loss in Iraq ⓘ |
| hasPart |
reconstructed lamassu body
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reconstructed lamassu head ⓘ winged bull form ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
diaspora and displacement
ⓘ
politics of display ⓘ war and memory ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.5 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 2018 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
destruction of artifacts by ISIS
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looting of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| location | Trafalgar Square ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Iraq War
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cultural memory ⓘ destruction of cultural heritage ⓘ looting of artifacts ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Arabic newspapers
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Middle Eastern food packaging ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Michael Rakowitz ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fourth Plinth Programme
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linked to:
Fourth Plinth
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| title |
The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist
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linked to:
The Invisible Enemy
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| usesSymbolism |
Arabic script as reference to Iraqi culture
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consumer packaging as stand‑in for lost artifacts ⓘ |
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