Zero Cruzeiro
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Zero Cruzeiro is a conceptual artwork by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles that subverts the imagery and value of national currency to critique economic and political systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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political art ⓘ |
| artForm | print ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
appropriation of currency design
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subversion of official imagery ⓘ |
| artMovement | conceptual art ⓘ |
| circulationContext |
alternative distribution beyond official currency channels
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art exhibitions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator |
Cildo Meireles
NERFINISHED
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Cildo Meireles (Brazilian conceptual artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | artist ⓘ |
| critiques |
Brazilian economic policy
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authoritarian power ⓘ |
| depicts | national currency ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of economic systems
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critique of political systems ⓘ power structures ⓘ value and devaluation of money ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| medium | banknote ⓘ |
| notableFor |
questioning the notion of monetary value
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using zero denomination as a critical device ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brazilian cruzeiro
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Cildo Meireles’s political artworks ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
money
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national identity ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| uses | imagery of Brazilian currency ⓘ |
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