Inopportune: Stage One
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Inopportune: Stage One is a large-scale installation artwork by Cai Guo-Qiang featuring a sequence of suspended cars and simulated explosions that explores themes of violence, spectacle, and contemporary fear.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inopportune: Stage One canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
contemporary art work
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installation artwork ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
critique the spectacle of violence in contemporary culture
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evoke viewers’ fear and anxiety about terrorism ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Cai Guo-Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Quanzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| depicts |
car bombing sequence
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simulated explosions ⓘ |
| displayedAs | site-specific installation ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue |
Guggenheim Museum New York
NERFINISHED
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Inopportune: Stage Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
light tubes suggesting explosions
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nine white cars ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| installationLocation | Guggenheim rotunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installationType | large-scale installation ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| lightingDesign | simulated explosion flashes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemporary fear
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media representation of violence ⓘ spectacle ⓘ terrorism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic depiction of a car bombing in slow motion
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use of suspended vehicles to create a narrative sequence ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Inopportune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spatialArrangement | sequence of suspended cars ⓘ |
| title | Inopportune: Stage One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
automobiles
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light tubes ⓘ stage lighting ⓘ steel cables ⓘ suspended cars ⓘ |
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