Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project
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Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project is a conceptual art work by Cildo Meireles in which he subtly altered and recirculated Coca-Cola bottles to critique consumerism, political power, and systems of mass communication in 1970s Brazil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | conceptual artwork ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
circumvent censorship
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encourage political awareness ⓘ subvert advertising systems ⓘ |
| artMovement |
conceptual art
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political art ⓘ |
| circulationMode | returnable bottle system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
Brazilian military regime
NERFINISHED
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mass media ⓘ multinational corporations ⓘ |
| depicts | Coca-Cola brand iconography ⓘ |
| documentationForm |
photographs
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textual descriptions ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro
NERFINISHED
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Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Tate Modern, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
institutional critique
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interventionist art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Latin American conceptual art
NERFINISHED
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critical practices using commercial products ⓘ |
| hasPart | Coca-Cola bottles with subversive messages ⓘ |
| inception |
1970
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. imperialism
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capitalism ⓘ consumerism ⓘ ideology ⓘ mass communication ⓘ military dictatorship in Brazil ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| materialForm |
installation
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multiple ⓘ |
| medium |
glass Coca-Cola bottles
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readymade object ⓘ silk-screened text ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Insertions into Ideological Circuits series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Brazilian military dictatorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Banknote Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategy | using existing ideological circuits against themselves ⓘ |
| technique |
printing messages on returnable bottles
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recirculation through normal commercial channels ⓘ |
| uses |
Coca-Cola distribution system
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commercial circulation networks ⓘ |
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