Trauma
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"Trauma" is a video artwork by British conceptual artist Gillian Wearing that explores themes of memory, identity, and personal testimony through intimate, confessional interviews.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual art work
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contemporary artwork ⓘ video artwork ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explore how people construct their identities through narrative
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expose hidden psychological scars ⓘ give voice to private experiences ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
documentary-style video
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minimalist staging ⓘ portrait-based video ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
childhood memories
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emotional distress ⓘ family experiences ⓘ intimate personal stories ⓘ psychological vulnerability ⓘ |
| genre | video art ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
public versus private self
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representation of suffering ⓘ self-revelation in front of the camera ⓘ the act of speaking as catharsis ⓘ the reliability of memory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
confessional television formats
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documentary film conventions ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
identity
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memory ⓘ personal testimony ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| medium |
color video
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single-channel video ⓘ |
| movement | conceptual art ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person testimony ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blurring boundaries between documentary and art
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focus on ordinary people’s experiences ⓘ psychological intensity of testimonies ⓘ use of intimate, confessional interviews ⓘ |
| partOf | Gillian Wearing’s body of work on confession and identity ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
10–16
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Confess All on Video. Don’t Worry You Will Be in Disguise. Intrigued? Call Gillian ⓘ Signs that say what you want them to say and not Signs that say what someone else wants you to say NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
confessional interview
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direct-to-camera address ⓘ interview ⓘ |
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