Up Right (performance)
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Up Right is a performance artwork by Nick Cave that combines elaborate sound, movement, and sculptural costume elements to explore identity, visibility, and transformation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary art performance
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performance artwork ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge stereotypes
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question social visibility ⓘ reframe Black identity ⓘ transform the body through costume ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | African American contemporary art ⓘ |
| artMedium |
choreography
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costume ⓘ mixed media ⓘ performance ⓘ sound ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Nick Cave (artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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performance art ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
live performance
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movement ⓘ sculptural costume ⓘ sound ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
immersive
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multisensory ⓘ sculptural ⓘ theatrical ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American cultural traditions
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fashion and couture ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
gender
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identity ⓘ race ⓘ self-representation ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ transformation ⓘ visibility ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate costumes that obscure the body
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exploration of visibility and invisibility ⓘ integration of sculpture and dance ⓘ use of sound as a physical presence ⓘ |
| performerRole | embodied sculpture ⓘ |
| performingArtist | Nick Cave (artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
fabric
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found objects ⓘ sound-producing objects ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
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