Head On
E463700
Head On is a large-scale installation artwork by Chinese contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang featuring a pack of life-sized wolves charging into an invisible glass wall, symbolizing collective blind faith and inevitable catastrophe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Head On canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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installation artwork ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
collective psychology
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human and animal behavior ⓘ political and social commentary ⓘ |
| artworkType | large-scale installation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Cai Guo-Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
a pack of wolves
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wolves ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Guggenheim Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ various international museums ⓘ |
| features | life-sized wolves ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
invisible glass wall
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pack of wolves ⓘ |
| hasVisualEffect |
collision with an invisible barrier
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wolves charging in an arc ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
blind faith
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catastrophe ⓘ collective behavior ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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taxidermy wolves ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic sense of motion
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use of large number of animal figures ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Cai Guo-Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
fate and inevitability
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herd mentality ⓘ unseen obstacles ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfArtist | Inopportune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective blind faith
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inevitable catastrophe ⓘ mass movement toward disaster ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | direct collision or confrontation ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
site-specific installation
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suspended animal forms ⓘ |
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