A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that demonstrates Wearing’s collaborative approach with participants)

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A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family to explore contemporary ideas of family, identity, and community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bronze sculpture
public artwork
public sculpture
commissionedBy Birmingham City Council NERFINISHED
Birmingham-born public art initiative
Ikon Gallery NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
creator Gillian Wearing NERFINISHED
depicts an everyday local family
contemporary family life
two adult women and their children
displayType outdoor sculpture
genre figurative sculpture
public art
hasTitle A Real Birmingham Family NERFINISHED
hasTitleLanguage English
inception 2014
language visual art
locatedIn Birmingham NERFINISHED
England
United Kingdom
material bronze
movement contemporary art
notableFor its collaborative selection process
portraying an everyday local family instead of historical figures
reflecting the diversity of modern families
partOf Gillian Wearing’s public art practice
publicAccess yes
purpose to challenge traditional notions of the nuclear family
to explore community
to explore contemporary ideas of family
to explore identity
theme community
contemporary family structures
family
identity
representation of ordinary people
social inclusion
unveiledIn 2014
usesMethod collaborative process with participants
open call to local families

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Gillian Wearing notableWork A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork that demonstrates Wearing’s collaborative approach with participants)