Double Steel Cage Piece
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Double Steel Cage Piece is a conceptual installation by Bruce Nauman consisting of nested steel cages that explore themes of confinement, perception, and psychological tension in space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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conceptual installation ⓘ |
| artForm | spatial installation ⓘ |
| artMovement | Conceptual art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
postminimalism
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process art ⓘ |
| category | contemporary art ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
ambiguity of safety and threat
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tension between inside and outside ⓘ |
| creator | Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts |
physical confinement
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psychological confinement ⓘ |
| engagesSense |
proprioception
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tactile awareness of boundaries ⓘ vision ⓘ |
| explores |
control and restriction
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embodied perception ⓘ psychological space ⓘ surveillance and exposure ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limits of perception
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relationship between body and architecture ⓘ viewer movement in space ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasColor | metallic gray ⓘ |
| hasConceptualBasis | interaction between viewer and structure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inner steel cage
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outer steel cage ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalForm |
double enclosure
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walk-in cage structure ⓘ |
| hasStructure | rectilinear cage forms ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
heighten self-awareness
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induce anxiety ⓘ provoke claustrophobic sensation ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
confinement
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perception ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ spatial experience ⓘ |
| materialUsed | steel ⓘ |
| medium | sculptural installation ⓘ |
| relatedWorkCreator | Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spatialConfiguration | one cage inside another ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
architectural enclosure
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nested cages ⓘ |
| viewerRole |
participant
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subject of confinement ⓘ |
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