Trans-fixed
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Trans-fixed is a 1974 performance artwork by Chris Burden in which he had himself crucified onto a Volkswagen Beetle, becoming one of the most iconic and controversial works of 1970s body and performance art.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body art work
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performance artwork ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Chris Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Christopher Lee Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts | crucifixion ⓘ |
| describedAs |
one of the most controversial works of 1970s performance art
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one of the most iconic works of 1970s body art ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
film or video recordings
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photographs ⓘ |
| genre | performance art ⓘ |
| hasDuration | short, single-event performance ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
challenged boundaries between art and life
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influenced later performance artists ⓘ sparked debate about limits of art ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | audience of invited spectators ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American consumerism
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automobile culture ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ religious symbolism ⓘ risk and danger in art ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | Trans-fixed@English ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfPerformance | Venice, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
body as artistic material
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ self-crucifixion ⓘ suffering ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| medium |
Volkswagen Beetle
NERFINISHED
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human body ⓘ live performance ⓘ |
| movement |
1970s performance art
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body art ⓘ conceptual art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
artist being nailed to a car
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controversial use of self-harm in art ⓘ iconic status in 1970s performance art ⓘ |
| partOf | Chris Burden’s early performance works ⓘ |
| performedAt | Speedway Avenue, Venice, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn | Volkswagen Beetle rear bumper ⓘ |
| performer | Chris Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | Volkswagen Beetle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | outdoors ⓘ |
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