Tino Sehgal
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Tino Sehgal is a British-German artist known for his immaterial, choreographed “constructed situations” that exist only through live human interaction rather than physical objects.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artist
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contemporary artist ⓘ performance artist ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
choreographed interaction
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live performance ⓘ |
| artisticPracticeFeature |
absence of physical art objects
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oral contracts for sale of works ⓘ prohibition of photography and video documentation ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Lion for Best Artist at the Venice Biennale
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Preis der Nationalgalerie für junge Kunst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1976 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Folkwang University of the Arts
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Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ dance ⓘ performance art ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Guggenheim Museum New York
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Museum of Modern Art New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate Modern NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ documenta 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
constructed situations
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immaterial artworks ⓘ live human interaction–based works ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| marketPractice |
refuses material certificates of authenticity
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sells works through verbal agreements ⓘ |
| movement |
institutional critique
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relational aesthetics ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Instead of allowing some thing to rise up to your face dancing bruce and dan and other things
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Kiss NERFINISHED ⓘ These associations ⓘ This Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ This is propaganda NERFINISHED ⓘ This is so contemporary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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choreographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| residence | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
dance
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political economy ⓘ |
| workCharacteristic |
exists only for the duration of the encounter
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no written instructions publicly circulated ⓘ performed by trained interpreters or participants ⓘ |
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