The 1989 Documenta 8

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:document
gptkbp:attendance over 500,000 visitors
gptkbp:closing_date September 16, 1989
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Jan_Hoet
gptkbp:duration 100 days
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Documenta-Halle
gptkb:Fridericianum
gptkb:color
gptkb:Kunsthalle
Contemporary art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1989 Documenta 8
gptkbp:launch_date June 8, 1989
gptkbp:legacy Fostered dialogue among artists
Encouraged international participation
Expanded the definition of contemporary art
Considered a landmark exhibition
Set a precedent for curatorial practices
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kassel
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Cindy_Sherman
gptkb:Barbara_Kruger
gptkb:Joseph_Beuys
gptkb:Marina_Abramović
gptkb:Richard_Serra
gptkb:Yoko_Ono
gptkb:Anselm_Kiefer
gptkb:David_Hockney
gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkb:Sophie_Calle
gptkbp:notable_performance over 150
gptkbp:significance Influenced future Documenta exhibitions
Showcased multimedia art
Addressed identity politics
Emphasized installation art
Engaged with feminism
Explored global art practices
Featured conceptual art
Highlighted political issues
Included site-specific works
Incorporated video art
Promoted performance art
Reflected on postmodernism
Reflected on the fall of the Berlin Wall
gptkbp:theme gptkb:The_Present
gptkbp:year gptkb:1989
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Ufan
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