Fontes
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Fontes is a large-scale installation artwork by Brazilian conceptual artist Cildo Meireles that immerses viewers in a dense field of suspended rulers and clocks to explore themes of measurement, power, and perception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fontes canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | installation artwork ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
question neutrality of measurement
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reveal power relations embedded in everyday objects ⓘ |
| artForm | immersive installation ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
conceptual
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minimal in materials, complex in meaning ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | systems of measurement ⓘ |
| displayStrategy |
immersive spatial environment
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overwhelming accumulation of objects ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | museum installation ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
politics of quantification
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relationship between body and abstract units ⓘ social control through measurement ⓘ standardization of time ⓘ subjective experience of time ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMovement |
Conceptual art
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Installation art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large-scale
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multi-sensory ⓘ site-specific potential ⓘ viewer-immersive ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dense spatial field
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suspended clocks ⓘ suspended rulers ⓘ |
| inception | 1990s (approximate) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
global systems of measurement and timekeeping
ⓘ
political and social structures in Brazil ⓘ |
| intendedEffectOnViewer |
critical reflection on power structures
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disorientation ⓘ heightened awareness of measurement systems ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
measurement
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perception ⓘ power ⓘ |
| medium | mixed media ⓘ |
| movement | Conceptual art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | "Fountains" in Portuguese ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
clocks
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rulers ⓘ |
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