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

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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