Tunga
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Tunga was a pioneering Brazilian contemporary artist known for his enigmatic sculptures, installations, and performances that blended alchemy, mythology, and psychoanalytic themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tunga canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian contemporary artist
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person ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| birthName | Antônio José de Barros Carvalho e Mello Mourão ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-02-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-06-06 ⓘ |
| familyName | Mourão ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
installation art
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performance art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Antônio ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Inhotim Institute
ⓘ
Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| hasPermanentInstallationAt | Inhotim Institute ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
multimedia installation
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performance-based installation ⓘ site-specific installation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
alchemy
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mythology ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Portuguese ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| name | Tunga self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
Documenta (Kassel)
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surface form:
Documenta X
São Paulo Art Biennial ⓘ
surface form:
São Paulo Biennial
Venice Biennale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending alchemy, mythology, and psychoanalytic themes
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enigmatic sculptures ⓘ large-scale installations ⓘ performance works ⓘ |
| notableWork |
As Três Graças
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Cooking Crystals ⓘ Laminadas Almas ⓘ Palíndromo Incesto ⓘ True Rouge ⓘ Xifópagas Capilares ⓘ Ão ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
União dos Palmares
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surface form:
Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil
|
| placeOfDeath |
Rio de Janeiro
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surface form:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
| styleCharacteristic |
ritualistic and theatrical staging
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symbolic and esoteric imagery ⓘ use of braided hair motifs ⓘ use of metal and industrial materials ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.