Electric Earth
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Electric Earth is a 1999 video installation by American artist Doug Aitken, known for its immersive, cinematic exploration of urban alienation and sensory overload.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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video installation ⓘ |
| awardReceived | International Prize at the 48th Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Doug Aitken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
nocturnal cityscapes
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solitary human figure in city ⓘ urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| describedBySource | contemporary art criticism ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn |
international art biennials
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museums of contemporary art ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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video art ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
viewer sense of time
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viewer spatial perception ⓘ |
| hasPart |
immersive installation environment
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projected moving images ⓘ soundscape ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
cinema
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music video aesthetics ⓘ urban landscape photography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemporary urban life
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human perception ⓘ sensory overload ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| medium |
multi-channel video installation
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video ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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video installation art ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
fragmented
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nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Doug Aitken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Doug Aitken’s body of video installation works ⓘ |
| presentedAt | 48th Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | won major prize at Venice Biennale in 1999 ⓘ |
| style |
cinematic
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immersive ⓘ |
| theme |
disconnection in technologically mediated environments
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overstimulation of the senses ⓘ psychological effects of urban space ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
looped video sequences
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multi-screen projection ⓘ synchronized sound and image ⓘ |
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