Kiss
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"Kiss" is a renowned performance artwork by Tino Sehgal in which a pair of performers enact a continuous, evolving embrace that references iconic kisses from art history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiss (Tino Sehgal) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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performance artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
conceptual art
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performance art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalReference | iconic kisses from art history ⓘ |
| artistPracticeContext |
institutional critique
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non-object-based art ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Tino Sehgal’s constructed situations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
re-enactment of canonical artworks
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translation of static images into live action ⓘ |
| creator | Tino Sehgal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationPolicy |
no photography allowed
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no video recording allowed ⓘ no written contract of sale ⓘ |
| exhibitionContext |
art gallery
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museum ⓘ |
| interactionWithAudience |
live presence
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shared physical space ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
choreographed movement
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continuous embrace ⓘ evolving embrace ⓘ |
| language | non-verbal performance ⓘ |
| medium |
human bodies in motion
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live performance ⓘ |
| movementQuality |
continuous
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cyclical ⓘ slow ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | immaterial artwork ⓘ |
| performanceMode | live enactment ⓘ |
| performerRole | pair of performers ⓘ |
| referencedDomain |
art history
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iconic romantic imagery ⓘ |
| requires |
choreographic instructions
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trained performers ⓘ |
| saleMode | oral contract ⓘ |
| sensoryModality |
kinesthetic
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visual ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
couple
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embrace ⓘ kissing ⓘ |
| temporalNature | time-based art ⓘ |
| theme |
art historical memory
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embodiment of images ⓘ intimacy ⓘ representation of affection ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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