A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that is emblematic of Wearing’s socially engaged practice)
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A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family to challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a “real” family in contemporary society.
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| A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that is emblematic of Wearing’s socially engaged practice) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Birmingham City Council
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Birmingham City Council’s Public Art Commissioning Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikon Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | public space in Birmingham ⓘ |
| commissionedYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| controversy | criticised by some for not depicting a traditional nuclear family ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
everyday local family
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two adult sisters ⓘ two young children ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Library of Birmingham forecourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
figurative sculpture
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public art ⓘ socially engaged art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (title) ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
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England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portraying a non‑nuclear family as a civic monument
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public debate about definitions of family ⓘ |
| partOf | Gillian Wearing’s socially engaged practice ⓘ |
| previouslyExhibitedAt | Ikon Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publiclyAccessible | true ⓘ |
| purpose |
to challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a real family
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to reflect diversity of contemporary families ⓘ |
| selectedFamily |
the Jones family
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two sisters from Birmingham and their children ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
open call for Birmingham families
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public nomination and shortlisting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | ordinary citizens of Birmingham ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary family structures
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family ⓘ representation of ordinary people ⓘ social inclusion ⓘ |
| title | A Real Birmingham Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 2014 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 2014 ⓘ |
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