Study of Perspective – St. Mark’s Square

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Study of Perspective – St. Mark’s Square is a conceptual artwork by Ai Weiwei that reimagines Venice’s famous piazza through a provocative photographic perspective study.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conceptual artwork
artisticSeriesFeature central perspective toward landmark
foreground hand gesture
associatedWith Piazza San Marco in Venice NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin China
creator Ai Weiwei NERFINISHED
Ai Weiwei Studio NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Chinese
depicts Piazza San Marco NERFINISHED
St. Mark’s Square in Venice NERFINISHED
depictsPublicSpace urban square
genre conceptual art
political art
hasArtisticContext late 20th century and early 21st century art
hasArtisticDevice photographic framing
visual confrontation with landmark
hasArtisticIntention provoking reflection on perspective and authority
reimagining a famous public square
hasForm color photograph
hasLanguage none
hasPerspective provocative photographic perspective study
hasReception international recognition
hasSeriesConcept using perspective to challenge authority
hasTheme critique of political power
globalization
individual versus state
power and authority
tourist landmarks
hasTitleLanguage English
isPartOfArtistPractice Ai Weiwei’s photographic practice
locationShown Venice NERFINISHED
medium photograph
movement contemporary art
partOfSeries Study of Perspective NERFINISHED
subjectOf art criticism
museum exhibitions

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