The Refusal of Time
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The Refusal of Time is a multimedia installation by South African artist William Kentridge that combines film, sculpture, sound, and performance to explore the nature and perception of time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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multimedia installation ⓘ |
| collaborator |
Catherine Meyburgh
NERFINISHED
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Peter Galison NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Documenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| creator | William Kentridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue |
Art Gallery of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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Documenta 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxxi – National Museum of 21st Century Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
history
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measurement of time ⓘ memory ⓘ relativity of time ⓘ standardization of time ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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sound art ⓘ video art ⓘ |
| hasComponent | The Elephant (breathing machine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
five-channel video installation
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immersive environment ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mechanical sculpture
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narration ⓘ sound installation ⓘ video projections ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
politics of timekeeping
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scientific concept of time ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | writings of Peter Galison ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonialism and time
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history of science ⓘ perception of time ⓘ time ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | William Kentridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedAs | room-sized installation ⓘ |
| soundDesignBy | Philip Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
film
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performance ⓘ sculpture ⓘ sound ⓘ |
| videoEditingBy | Catherine Meyburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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