Some/One
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Some/One is a large-scale stainless-steel sculpture by Do Ho Suh composed of thousands of military dog tags forming a monumental, empty suit of armor that explores themes of individuality and collective identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | installation art ⓘ |
| collection | Seattle Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | metallic silver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Do Ho Suh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | South Korean ⓘ |
| creatorResidenceAtTimeOfWork | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | empty suit of armor ⓘ |
| describedAs | large-scale stainless-steel sculpture ⓘ |
| displayType | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
Seattle Art Museum
NERFINISHED
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Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ various international contemporary art exhibitions ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasPart | thousands of military dog tags ⓘ |
| hasTitlePunOn |
some / one
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someone ⓘ |
| height | approximately 8 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Seattle
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Seattle Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anonymity
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collective identity ⓘ individuality ⓘ memory ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
military dog tags
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stainless steel ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary sculpture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interactive spatial presence
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monumental scale ⓘ use of thousands of real or replica dog tags ⓘ |
| represents |
collective body of soldiers
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tension between individual and collective ⓘ |
| surfaceFinish | reflective ⓘ |
| theme |
absence and presence
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identity ⓘ mass conformity ⓘ war and memory ⓘ |
| title | Some/One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMotif | military dog tags ⓘ |
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