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Vanessa Beecroft — VB 35.354 (Show Performance at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York)
Vanessa Beecroft

VB 35.354 (Show Performance at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York)

A striking performance work by Vanessa Beecroft staged within the iconic rotunda of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, in which dozens of nearly identical women stand in near-stillness, their uniformity and physical presence transforming the architectural space into a living tableau. Beecroft's signature exploration of the female body, identity, and spectacle unfolds against the museum's sweeping spiral interior, blurring the boundaries between art object and human subject. The work provokes questions about voyeurism, beauty standards, and the commodification of the body as viewers observe the performers from the building's winding ramps above.

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Under the Influence

March 8, 2013

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Vanessa Beecroft, VB 35.354 (Show Performance at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York)

A striking performance work by Vanessa Beecroft staged within the iconic rotunda of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, in which dozens of nearly identical women stand in near-stillness, their uniformity and physical presence transforming the architectural space into a living tableau. Beecroft's signature exploration of the female body, identity, and spectacle unfolds against the museum's sweeping spiral interior, blurring the boundaries between art object and human subject. The work provokes questions about voyeurism, beauty standards, and the commodification of the body as viewers observe the performers from the building's winding ramps above.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Institutional Setting, Cool Toned, Figure Study, Performance Art, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Installation Art, Nude Figures, Female Artist, Large Scale, Minimalism

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