The Singing Sculpture
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The Singing Sculpture is a renowned performance artwork by the artist duo Gilbert & George in which they present themselves as living sculptures, famously singing and moving mechanically to the song "Underneath the Arches."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
living sculpture
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performance artwork ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
to challenge traditional sculpture conventions
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to collapse boundaries between art and life ⓘ to present the artists themselves as art objects ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British post-war art
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Gilbert & George’s identity as living sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ London art scene ⓘ |
| basedOn | Underneath the Arches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gilbert & George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn |
art galleries
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museums ⓘ performance art festivals ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | late 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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performance art ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Underneath the Arches performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudienceInteraction | viewers observe artists as static/animated objects ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
1960s British popular music
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post-war urban Britain ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
live performance
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sound recording ⓘ |
| hasPerformer |
George Passmore
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert Proesch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepetition | performed many times in different venues ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
everyday life under arches
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working-class popular culture ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | durational performance ⓘ |
| influenced |
later performance art practices
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notions of the artist as artwork ⓘ |
| involves |
costume and makeup
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synchronized movement to recorded music ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
artists present themselves as living sculptures
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lip-syncing to a popular song ⓘ mechanical, repetitive movements ⓘ use of a small table or plinth as stage ⓘ use of metallic body paint ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blurring line between sculpture and performance
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making the artists’ bodies the artwork ⓘ |
| partOf | Gilbert & George’s early oeuvre ⓘ |
| performer | Gilbert & George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSong | Underneath the Arches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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