Sculptures by Coosje van Bruggen
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Sculptures by Coosje van Bruggen are large-scale, often playful public artworks—frequently created in collaboration with Claes Oldenburg—that transform everyday objects into monumental, site-specific installations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sculptures by Coosje van Bruggen canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of work
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contemporary art ⓘ public art series ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Pop art
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Postmodern art ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bright colors
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humor ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ playful tone ⓘ site-specific design ⓘ surreal scale shifts ⓘ use of everyday objects as subject matter ⓘ |
| creator | Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| frequentCollaborator | Claes Oldenburg ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Balancing Tools
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Big Sweep ⓘ Bottle of Notes ⓘ Clothespin ⓘ Crusoe Umbrella ⓘ Cupid's Span ⓘ
surface form:
Cupid’s Span
Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels ⓘ Dropped Cone ⓘ Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne) ⓘ Dropped Line ⓘ Flashlight ⓘ Flying French Fries ⓘ Flying Pins ⓘ Free Stamp ⓘ Inverted Collar and Tie ⓘ Mistos (Match Cover) ⓘ Needle, Thread and Knot ⓘ Saw, Sawing ⓘ Shuttlecocks ⓘ Spoonbridge and Cherry ⓘ Tumbling Tacks ⓘ Typewriter Eraser, Scale X ⓘ |
| theme |
interaction with urban architecture
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play between art and everyday life ⓘ transformation of mundane objects into monumental forms ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| typicalGenre |
environmental sculpture
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public art ⓘ urban sculpture ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
city streetscapes
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museum grounds ⓘ public plazas ⓘ urban parks ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
fiberglass
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painted metal ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
large-scale sculpture
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public sculpture ⓘ |
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