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Preferred term

Environments, installations  

Definition

  • Sculptural works that create surroundings that the viewer can enter; most often indoor installations [AAT]; areas of 3-dimensional space pre-programmed or mechanically energized in order to enclose the spectator and involve him in a multiplicity of sensory stimulations, sometimes with a deliberate intention to create a sensory overload in order to disorient the senses; planned with a view to force the spectator to participate [Oxford XX]

Entry terms

  • Environment art

Notation

  • 119520

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-TFJC19N9-S

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