A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork reflecting everyday people rather than historical figures)
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A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an ordinary local family to challenge traditional ideas of monuments and who is deemed worthy of commemoration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork reflecting everyday people rather than historical figures) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
monuments and memorials in Birmingham
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outdoor sculpture in Birmingham ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Birmingham City Council
NERFINISHED
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Ikon Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 2011 ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticised by some for not including a father figure
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sparked debate about definition of family ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
an ordinary Birmingham family
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two adult sisters ⓘ two young children ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
family structure
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social realism ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | figurative public sculpture ⓘ |
| imageFormat | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
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Centenary Square NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Library of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Birmingham City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | public art in Centenary Square ⓘ |
| productionMethod | casting ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to question who is represented in public sculpture
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to reflect contemporary family life in Birmingham ⓘ |
| selectedFamily | the Jones family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | public nomination of Birmingham families ⓘ |
| significance |
challenges male-dominated statuary tradition
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example of non-heroic public monument ⓘ |
| theme |
challenging traditional monuments
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representation of everyday people ⓘ who is deemed worthy of commemoration ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 2014 ⓘ |
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Gillian Wearing
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A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork reflecting everyday people rather than historical figures)
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