Bataille Monument
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Bataille Monument is a large-scale, socially engaged art installation by Thomas Hirschhorn that pays tribute to philosopher Georges Bataille through temporary structures, libraries, and community spaces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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socially engaged art ⓘ |
| aim |
to bring high theory into a working-class neighborhood
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to create a space for reading, discussion, and encounter ⓘ |
| artMovement | relational aesthetics ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Documenta11 curated by Okwui Enwezor ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Hirschhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curatorialContext | platforms of Documenta11 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Georges Bataille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | writings of Georges Bataille ⓘ |
| describedAs | monument without a traditional sculpture ⓘ |
| duration | temporary ⓘ |
| exhibitionSeries | Documenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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participatory art ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on socially engaged art
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discourse on public monuments ⓘ |
| hasPart |
TV studio
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bar ⓘ children’s corner ⓘ community space ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ internet room ⓘ library ⓘ temporary structures ⓘ |
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nordstadt district of Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Georges Bataille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
found materials
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plywood ⓘ tarpaulin ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
collaboration with local residents
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free access to books by Georges Bataille ⓘ shuttle service from central Kassel to the site ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Documenta11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
access to culture
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community engagement ⓘ democracy ⓘ everyday life ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
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