Kinetic art
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Kinetic art is an art movement focused on works that incorporate real or apparent motion as a fundamental expressive element.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinetic art canonical | 4 |
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art genre
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art movement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
engage viewers physically and perceptually
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make movement a primary expressive element ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
static sculpture
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traditional painting ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Europe
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Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
changing visual configurations
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time-based experience ⓘ viewer perception ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emphasizes real or apparent movement
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incorporates motion ⓘ often involves viewer participation ⓘ often uses light and sound ⓘ often uses mechanical systems ⓘ often uses optical effects ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Alexander Calder
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Carlos Cruz-Diez NERFINISHED ⓘ George Rickey NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Tinguely NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesús Rafael Soto NERFINISHED ⓘ Len Lye NERFINISHED ⓘ László Moholy-Nagy NERFINISHED ⓘ Naum Gabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Schöffer NERFINISHED ⓘ Pol Bury NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Vasarely NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaacov Agam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Carlos Cruz-Diez’s Chromosaturation installations
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Jean Tinguely’s self-destructing machines ⓘ Jesús Rafael Soto’s penetrables ⓘ mobiles by Alexander Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
cybernetic art
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interactive kinetic installation ⓘ lumino-kinetic art ⓘ optical art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
perception and illusion
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technology and movement ⓘ time and change ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus
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Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ Dada NERFINISHED ⓘ Futurism NERFINISHED ⓘ industrial design ⓘ scientific imagery ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Op art
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installation art ⓘ interactive art ⓘ media art ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
electromechanical devices
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installation art ⓘ light ⓘ mirrors ⓘ mixed media ⓘ motors ⓘ natural forces such as wind ⓘ sculpture ⓘ suspended elements ⓘ |
| usesTypeOfMotion |
apparent motion through optical patterns
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light-based motion effects ⓘ mechanical motion ⓘ motor-driven motion ⓘ viewer-induced motion ⓘ water-driven motion ⓘ wind-driven motion ⓘ |
| wasDiscussedIn | mid-20th-century art theory ⓘ |
| wasPromotedBy | Galerie Denise René in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.