This is propaganda
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"This is propaganda" is a conceptual performance artwork by Tino Sehgal in which museum attendants repeatedly sing the work’s title to visitors, blurring the boundaries between exhibition, interaction, and institutional critique.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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performance artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
participatory art
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performance art ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
dematerialized artwork
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instruction-based performance ⓘ non-object-based art ⓘ |
| blursBoundaryBetween |
artwork and institutional framework
ⓘ
exhibition and performance ⓘ spectator and participant ⓘ |
| collectingMode |
acquired without material object
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sold as a set of oral instructions ⓘ |
| creator | Tino Sehgal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationPolicy |
no photography allowed
ⓘ
no video recording allowed ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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institutional critique ⓘ |
| hasTitle | This is propaganda ⓘ |
| involves |
direct address to visitors
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interaction with audience ⓘ live presence of performers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainText | This is propaganda ⓘ |
| medium |
live performance
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vocal performance ⓘ |
| modeOfAddress | repeated singing of the title ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | immaterial artwork ⓘ |
| performedIn |
art museums
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contemporary art institutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
contemporary performance art
ⓘ
practice of Tino Sehgal ⓘ |
| temporalForm | time-based art ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
boundaries between artwork and exhibition
ⓘ
institutional critique ⓘ museum as an institution ⓘ nature of propaganda ⓘ role of the spectator ⓘ |
| usesElement |
museum attendants
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repetition ⓘ sung text ⓘ |
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