“Contingent” by Eva Hesse
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“Contingent” by Eva Hesse is a seminal late-1960s postminimalist sculpture composed of hanging, translucent fabric and latex panels that exemplifies her innovative use of fragile, unconventional materials and process-based forms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Contingent” by Eva Hesse canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
postminimalist artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important reference in feminist art history discussions
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key example of Eva Hesse’s late work ⓘ |
| artist | Eva Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
non-traditional materials
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process-based ⓘ |
| artMovement | Process art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
anti-monumentality
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ephemerality in sculpture ⓘ postminimal seriality ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
off-white
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yellowed ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| conditionIssue |
discoloration over time
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latex deterioration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creationPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Eva Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dimensionType | large-scale ⓘ |
| displayMode |
panels hang in a row
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suspended from ceiling ⓘ |
| form | hanging panels ⓘ |
| genre | abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| materialCharacteristic |
fragile
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translucent ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cheesecloth
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fiberglass ⓘ latex ⓘ polyester resin ⓘ |
| movement | Postminimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on material vulnerability and decay
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innovative use of latex and fiberglass ⓘ integration of gravity and sagging as formal elements ⓘ seminal work of postminimalism ⓘ |
| numberOfElements | 8 ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| periodInArtistCareer | late career ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
Accession II
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Repetition Nineteen III NERFINISHED ⓘ Right After NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technique |
casting with fiberglass and resin
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layering of cheesecloth and latex ⓘ |
| theme |
bodily presence and absence
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impermanence ⓘ precarity ⓘ |
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