Através (Through)
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Através (Through) is a large-scale installation by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles that immerses viewers in a hazardous maze of everyday objects and barriers to explore themes of perception, danger, and social exclusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Através (Through) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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contemporary artwork ⓘ large-scale installation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge perception of safety and danger
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make viewers aware of invisible barriers in society ⓘ provoke reflection on social exclusion ⓘ |
| artForm | immersive installation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brazilian contemporary art
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Latin American conceptual art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Cildo Meireles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
hazardous environment
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maze-like space ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | indoor installation ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
everyday life under threat
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experience of crossing boundaries ⓘ institutional and social control ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
borders
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danger ⓘ fear ⓘ perception ⓘ political oppression ⓘ restriction of movement ⓘ segregation ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ social inequality ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| interactionWithAudience |
viewers experience physical risk in a controlled environment
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viewers walk through the installation ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Portuguese ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
floor covered with broken glass
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immersive viewer participation ⓘ path protected by wire mesh or grating ⓘ presence of fences and barriers ⓘ use of everyday domestic objects as obstacles ⓘ viewers must navigate a field of obstacles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining physical danger with conceptual reflection
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strong sensory and psychological impact on viewers ⓘ transforming common objects into threatening obstacles ⓘ |
| partOf | Cildo Meireles’s body of politically engaged works ⓘ |
| requires | large exhibition space ⓘ |
| structure | maze ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Through ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
barriers
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everyday objects ⓘ |
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