The 1996 Documenta

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:document
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Ufan
gptkb:Nam_June_Paik
gptkbp:attendance approximately 600,000 visitors
gptkbp:closing_date September 15, 1996
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Richard_Flood
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Documenta-Halle
gptkb:Kunsthalle_Fridericianum
gptkb:Fridericianum
gptkb:color
100 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1996 Documenta
gptkbp:launch_date June 8, 1996
gptkbp:legacy Encouraged international participation in contemporary art.
Influenced future Documenta exhibitions.
Fostered discussions on globalization and cultural identity.
Promoted the integration of various media in art.
Set a precedent for contemporary art exhibitions.
Highlighted the role of art in social and political discourse.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kassel,_Germany
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Cindy_Sherman
gptkb:Anish_Kapoor
gptkb:Marina_Abramović
gptkb:Wolfgang_Tillmans
gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkbp:notable_performance over 100
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Documenta_9
gptkb:Documenta_11
gptkb:Documenta_10
gptkb:Documenta_12
gptkb:Documenta_14
gptkbp:significance The exhibition was part of a series of Documenta events.
The exhibition included installations, performances, and multimedia works.
The exhibition included works by emerging artists.
The exhibition featured works addressing post-Cold War themes.
The exhibition was known for its political engagement.
The 1996 Documenta was the first to include video art as a major component.
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Federal_Government_of_Germany
gptkb:Kassel_Municipality
Various private sponsors
gptkbp:theme gptkb:The_Short_Century
gptkbp:year gptkb:1996