The 1986 Documenta 8

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:document
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Ufan
gptkbp:closing_date September 14, 1987
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Manfred_Schneckenburger
gptkbp:duration 100 days
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Fridericianum
Contemporary art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1986 Documenta 8
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:church
gptkb:artwork
Conceptual art
gptkbp:launch_date June 6, 1987
gptkbp:legacy Encouraged new artistic practices
Influenced future Documenta exhibitions
Highlighted the role of artists in society
Promoted dialogue on art and politics
Increased international visibility for contemporary art
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kassel
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Cindy_Sherman
gptkb:Joseph_Beuys
gptkb:Anselm_Kiefer
gptkb:Julian_Schnabel
gptkb:Nam_June_Paik
gptkbp:notable_performance Over 150
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Documenta_16
gptkb:Documenta_9
gptkb:Documenta_11
gptkb:Documenta_13
gptkb:Documenta_10
gptkb:Documenta_15
gptkb:Documenta_12
gptkb:Documenta_14
gptkbp:significance Untitled Film Stills by Cindy Sherman
The Black Sun by Anselm Kiefer
The Fat Chair by Joseph Beuys
The Broken Column by Julian Schnabel
The TV Buddha by Nam June Paik
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Federal_Government_of_Germany
gptkb:Kassel_Municipality
Various private sponsors
gptkbp:theme The presence of the past
gptkbp:visitors Over 500,000
gptkbp:year gptkb:1986