Volátil
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Volátil is a conceptual installation artwork by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles that immerses viewers in a room filled with the smell of gas to evoke tension, risk, and political unease.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | installation artwork ⓘ |
| artForm | immersive installation ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| depicts | latent threat of explosion ⓘ |
| engagesAudienceAs | participant ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
ⓘ
installation art ⓘ |
| hasEffect | immersion of viewers in a room filled with the smell of gas ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none (installation is non-verbal) ⓘ |
| hasPart | enclosed room ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
evoke political unease
ⓘ
evoke risk ⓘ evoke tension ⓘ |
| medium | multisensory installation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating a sense of imminent catastrophe
ⓘ
use of olfactory perception as primary medium ⓘ |
| requires | viewer to enter the room ⓘ |
| subjectOf | art criticism on political and sensory art ⓘ |
| theme |
political tension
ⓘ
psychological unease ⓘ risk and danger ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | gas smell ⓘ |
| usesSense |
sight
ⓘ
smell ⓘ |
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