Short Cut
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"Short Cut" is a conceptual art installation by the Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset featuring a car towing a caravan partially submerged in the gallery floor, playfully challenging perceptions of space, travel, and everyday objects.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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conceptual artwork ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
to challenge perceptions of space
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to create a humorous and uncanny situation ⓘ to question everyday objects in art context ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator |
Elmgreen & Dragset
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Ingar Dragset NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Elmgreen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Fiat Uno
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Italian car license plate ⓘ caravan ⓘ tow hitch ⓘ |
| describedBySource | contemporary art criticism ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Fondazione Prada
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Galleria Massimo De Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ various contemporary art museums ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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installation art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | discourse on institutional critique and display ⓘ |
| hasPart |
camping accessories
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car ⓘ caravan ⓘ luggage ⓘ tow bar ⓘ |
| inception | 2003 ⓘ |
| installationEnvironment | gallery space ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstPerformance |
Galleria Massimo De Carlo
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Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
constructed false floor
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real car ⓘ real caravan ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
car and caravan appear partially submerged in gallery floor
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illusion of vehicle sinking into the ground ⓘ playful treatment of everyday objects ⓘ site-specific installation ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Elmgreen & Dragset site-specific installations ⓘ |
| significantEvent | presentation in early 2000s Milan art scene ⓘ |
| theme |
displacement
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middle-class leisure ⓘ mobility ⓘ perception of space ⓘ travel ⓘ vacation culture ⓘ |
| title | Short Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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