The Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros murals
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The Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros murals are a monumental series of politically charged, multi-surface murals in Mexico City created by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, showcasing his dynamic style and experimental use of space and perspective.
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| The Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros murals canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mural cycle
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public art ⓘ |
| artStyle |
dynamic composition
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expressionist figuration ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century Mexican art
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political activism in art ⓘ |
| colorPalette | high-contrast colors ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Manuel Suárez y Suárez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
humanity and peace
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political themes ⓘ revolutionary themes ⓘ social struggle ⓘ |
| genre |
political art
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social realist art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
auditorium murals
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ceiling murals ⓘ exterior murals ⓘ facade murals ⓘ floor murals ⓘ interior murals ⓘ tower murals ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important work of Mexican muralism ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico City
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Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Colonia Nápoles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBorough | Benito Juárez, Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| material |
concrete support
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synthetic paint ⓘ |
| movement | Mexican muralism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
360-degree immersive environment
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integration of architecture and painting ⓘ |
| partOf | Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
political education
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public cultural outreach ⓘ |
| significantEvent | inauguration of Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
dynamic foreshortening
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experimental use of space ⓘ multi-surface painting ⓘ polyangular perspective ⓘ synthetic enamel on concrete ⓘ |
| viewingContext | publicly accessible ⓘ |
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