The Collectors
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The Collectors is a large-scale, narrative-driven installation by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset that transforms exhibition spaces into staged domestic environments to explore themes of identity, desire, and social norms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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large-scale installation ⓘ narrative-driven installation ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Norway ⓘ |
| creator |
Elmgreen & Dragset
NERFINISHED
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Ingar Dragset NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Elmgreen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesAudienceAs |
guest
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intruder ⓘ witness ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
desire
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identity ⓘ social norms ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
immersive
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narrative-driven ⓘ site-specific ⓘ |
| hasForm |
domestic interior simulation
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multi-room installation ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
contemporary art
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installation art ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeElement |
implied inhabitants
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suggested backstories ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
consumer culture
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domestic life ⓘ queer identity ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
to blur boundaries between art and everyday life
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to invite viewers to become voyeurs ⓘ to question social conventions ⓘ |
| medium |
installation
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mixed media ⓘ |
| partOf | Elmgreen & Dragset’s ongoing exploration of institutional critique ⓘ |
| usesSetting | staged domestic environment ⓘ |
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