Scaffold
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Scaffold is a controversial large-scale sculpture by artist Sam Durant that references historical gallows structures to confront the legacy of capital punishment and state violence in the United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sam Durant | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticIntentionDescribedAs | confronting the legacy of capital punishment and state violence in the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfFirstInstallation | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Sam Durant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Dakota community leaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
appropriating Native American historical trauma
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insensitivity to the 1862 mass hanging of Dakota men in Mankato ⓘ |
| dateOfControversy | 2017 ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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political art ⓘ |
| hasCause | desire to confront the legacy of capital punishment in the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
debate about representation of historical trauma
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protests by Native American communities ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| hasPart | representation of multiple historical gallows structures ⓘ |
| inception | 2012 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstInstallation |
Kassel
NERFINISHED
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documenta 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capital punishment in the United States
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historical gallows ⓘ state violence in the United States ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
steel
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wood ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableInstallation |
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
NERFINISHED
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Walker Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Scaffold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Sam Durant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencesEvent |
1862 mass execution of 38 Dakota men in Mankato, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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multiple historical executions in the United States ⓘ |
| resultOfControversy |
agreement to dismantle the sculpture at the Walker Art Center
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transfer of the structure to Dakota tribal authorities for disposal ⓘ |
| theme |
historical memory
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racial injustice in the United States ⓘ state-sanctioned violence ⓘ |
| title | Scaffold ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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