Half a Man
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Half a Man is a major conceptual art project by Mike Kelley that uses stuffed animals and craft materials to explore themes of childhood, memory, and abjection.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation series
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conceptual art project ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation art
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soft sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
appropriation of vernacular craft
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installation-based narrative ⓘ use of found objects ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American conceptual art
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Los Angeles art scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Mike Kelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticReception |
considered a key work in Mike Kelley's career
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often cited in discussions of abject art ⓘ |
| depicts |
discarded stuffed animals
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used toys ⓘ |
| explores |
low culture and high art boundaries
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psychological states ⓘ repressed memories ⓘ the abject body ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
assemblages of plush toys
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blankets and afghans ⓘ floor-based installations ⓘ wall-hung textile works ⓘ |
| influenced | later uses of stuffed animals in contemporary art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
abject art theory
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psychoanalytic theory of childhood ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abjection
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childhood ⓘ domesticity ⓘ memory ⓘ sentimentality ⓘ the uncanny ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Mike Kelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Half a Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
craft materials
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stuffed animals ⓘ |
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