Insertions into Ideological Circuits
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Insertions into Ideological Circuits is a conceptual art project by Cildo Meireles that subversively intervenes in everyday systems of circulation—such as currency and Coca-Cola bottles—to critique political power, capitalism, and mass communication.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Insertions into Ideological Circuits canonical | 1 |
| Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Cédula Project | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | conceptual art project ⓘ |
| aim |
bypass official media channels
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create alternative communication networks ⓘ raise political awareness ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
participatory dissemination
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subversive intervention in everyday systems ⓘ use of existing distribution networks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
consumer culture
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state repression ⓘ transnational corporations ⓘ |
| documentedAs |
archival materials
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photographic records ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn | museums of contemporary art ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual installation
ⓘ
intervention art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Banknote Project
NERFINISHED
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Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| influenced |
later practices of critical design
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socially engaged art ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstDevelopment | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
Coca-Cola bottles
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banknotes ⓘ printed messages ⓘ rubber stamps ⓘ |
| method |
printing critical messages on circulating objects
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reintroducing altered objects into circulation ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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institutional critique ⓘ political art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
censorship
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circulation of commodities ⓘ critique of capitalism ⓘ critique of political power ⓘ information circulation ⓘ mass communication ⓘ military dictatorship in Brazil ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
commercial packaging
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currency circulation system ⓘ soft drink distribution system ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Cédula Project