Shifting the Gaze
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Shifting the Gaze is a contemporary artwork by Titus Kaphar that reinterprets historical imagery to challenge traditional narratives of race, power, and representation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
critical re-framing of historical narratives
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intervention into canonical art history ⓘ reinterpretation of historical imagery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American art
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critical race discourse in art ⓘ decolonial art practices ⓘ |
| creator | Titus Kaphar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Titus Kaphar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorEthnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorKnownFor |
critiques of art-historical canon
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reworking historical paintings to foreground Black figures ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | visual artist ⓘ |
| criticalFramework |
critical race theory in visual culture
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postcolonial critique ⓘ |
| depicts | figures drawn from or inspired by historical imagery ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
museum and gallery visitors
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viewers of contemporary art ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
challenge traditional narratives of power
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challenge traditional narratives of race ⓘ challenge traditional narratives of representation ⓘ prompt viewers to reconsider historical images ⓘ |
| language | visual ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
power
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race ⓘ representation ⓘ |
| medium | mixed media ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposes omissions in dominant historical accounts
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re-centers marginalized subjects in historical narratives ⓘ |
| partOf | Titus Kaphar’s body of work on historical revision and race ⓘ |
| purpose |
encourage critical engagement with history
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foreground Black presence in historical narratives ⓘ question authority of canonical historical images ⓘ |
| theme |
Black representation
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historical memory ⓘ institutional power ⓘ racial justice ⓘ revisionist history ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | refers to redirecting viewers’ attention and perspective ⓘ |
| visualStrategy |
alteration of existing visual conventions
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manipulation of composition to redirect viewer attention ⓘ |
| workOf | Titus Kaphar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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