Penetrable
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Penetrable is an immersive, large-scale interactive installation artwork by Jesús Rafael Soto composed of hanging plastic strands that viewers can walk through.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
installation artwork
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interactive artwork → kinetic art → |
| artForm |
contemporary art
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| artist |
Jesús Rafael Soto
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| artisticConcept |
dematerialization of the art object
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indeterminate form → integration of viewer and artwork → participatory experience → perception of space and movement → |
| associatedWith |
Latin American modern art
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| color |
often monochrome
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sometimes brightly colored → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Venezuela
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| creator |
Jesús Rafael Soto
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| designedFor |
gallery display
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museum display → public interaction → |
| displayMode |
occupies entire room or large area
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suspended from ceiling → |
| experience |
changing perception depending on movement
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viewers move through dense field of strands → visual blurring of bodies and space → |
| feature |
immersive spatial experience
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large-scale environment → optical vibration effects → tactile interaction → viewer participation → viewers can walk through the work → |
| genre |
immersive art
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installation art → |
| hasPart |
hanging strands
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suspended elements → |
| hasVersion |
Penetrable (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
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Penetrable (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) → Penetrable (various site-specific installations) → |
| inCollection |
various museum collections
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| influencedBy |
constructivism
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geometric abstraction → optical art → |
| material |
plastic
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| medium |
plastic strands
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| movement |
Kinetic art
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Op art → |
| notableFor |
early example of immersive installation art
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iconic work of Jesús Rafael Soto → viewer-activated kinetic effects → |
| requires |
careful spatial planning
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structural support grid → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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hasNotableWork |