Kara Walker's 'A Subtlety'
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
art installation
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| gptkbp:artwork |
consumerism
memory and trauma challenge perceptions myth and reality confrontation with uncomfortable truths exploration of race and gender recontextualization of history |
| gptkbp:audience |
public
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
Creative Time
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
mixed reviews
interactive experience |
| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:Kara_Walker
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
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| gptkbp:criticism |
colonialism
American_history |
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
influenced contemporary artists
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
discussion on race relations
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
slavery
Southern_plantation_culture |
| gptkbp:design_feature |
immersive environment
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| gptkbp:duration |
May 10, 2014 to July 6, 2014
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:The_Domino_Sugar_Factory
temporary industrial site |
| gptkbp:hasLength |
large
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kara Walker's 'A Subtlety'
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| gptkbp:impact |
social commentary
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| gptkbp:influences |
feminist art
African_American_culture |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
historical narratives
historical sugar production |
| gptkbp:installation |
site-specific
large white sphinx-like figure smaller figures around the main sculpture |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
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| gptkbp:material |
sugar-coated fiberglass
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
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| gptkbp:medium |
sugar
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| gptkbp:size |
35-foot tall sculpture
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| gptkbp:style |
Postmodernism
contemporary art provocative silhouette race and identity politics |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
racial stereotypes
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| gptkbp:theme |
history
identity race |
| gptkbp:year |
2014
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