5x5=25 exhibition
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The "5x5=25" exhibition was a landmark 1921 Moscow avant-garde art show that showcased radical Constructivist and non-objective works by artists including Lyubov Popova, emphasizing pure geometric abstraction and the rejection of traditional easel painting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Constructivist art exhibition
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art exhibition ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
elimination of representational imagery
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emphasis on industrial and constructive principles ⓘ reduction of painting to basic elements of color and plane ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
to abandon traditional easel painting
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to explore pure color and form ⓘ |
| artisticStance |
anti-bourgeois art
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functional and socially oriented art ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
early Soviet period
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post-Revolutionary Russian art ⓘ |
| country |
Russia
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Soviet Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curatorialConcept | presentation of radical non-objective works ⓘ |
| displayStrategy | series-based works exploring systematic variations ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | group exhibition ⓘ |
| genre | Constructivism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key moment in the development of Constructivism
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landmark exhibition of the Russian avant-garde ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| influenced |
abstract art in the Soviet Union
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later Constructivist design ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| legacy | often cited in art history as a turning point away from easel painting in Russia ⓘ |
| location | Moscow ⓘ |
| medium |
graphic works
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painting ⓘ |
| movement |
Constructivism
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Russian avant-garde NERFINISHED ⓘ non-objective art ⓘ |
| name | 5x5=25 ⓘ |
| notableWorkType |
geometric abstraction
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non-objective painting ⓘ |
| participant |
Aleksandr Rodchenko
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Alexander Vesnin NERFINISHED ⓘ Alexandra Exter NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyubov Popova NERFINISHED ⓘ Varvara Stepanova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Productivism
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Suprematism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
pure geometric abstraction
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rejection of traditional easel painting ⓘ |
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