Buren's Columns (Les Deux Plateaux)
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Buren's Columns (Les Deux Plateaux) is a contemporary art installation by Daniel Buren consisting of black-and-white striped columns of varying heights arranged in the courtyard of Paris’s Palais-Royal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buren's Columns (Les Deux Plateaux) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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contemporary art ⓘ public artwork ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ |
| access | free ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Buren's Columns
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Les Colonnes de Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | conceptual art ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
French Ministry of Culture
NERFINISHED
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Jack Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticized for altering a historic monument
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debate over use of public funds for contemporary art ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Daniel Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic example of Daniel Buren's stripe motif
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landmark of contemporary art in Paris ⓘ |
| designedAs | permanent installation ⓘ |
| feature |
black-and-white vertical stripes
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columns of varying heights ⓘ grid-like arrangement ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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public art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
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white ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| integratesWith | classical architecture of Palais-Royal courtyard ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
1st arrondissement of Paris
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France ⓘ Palais-Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
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| location | Cour d'Honneur of the Palais-Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenance | French Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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marble ⓘ paint ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Palais-Royal complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
dialogue between contemporary and classical forms
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intervention in historic architecture ⓘ perception of space ⓘ |
| title | Les Deux Plateaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
photography
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walking among columns ⓘ |
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