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Rhine Purification Flashcards

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Made “Rhine Water Purification Plant”

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Hans Haacke

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artistic movement founded in Germany trying to create innovative and interactive artworks in different medias

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Zero Group (pg. 76)

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artworks that incorporate movement

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Kinetic art (pg. 76)

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an art movement where the concept or idea behind the artwork is more important than the physical object

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Conceptual Art (pg. 76)

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art practice that critically examines and challenges the institutions, conventions, and power structures of the art world

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Institutional Critique (pg. 76)

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refers to artworks that bring to light the structures of social and financial power that give prominence and prestige to art museums

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Institutional Critique

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Where was Hans Haacke born

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Cologne, Germany

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What year was Hans Haacke born

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1936

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Where has Haacke been based since 1965

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NYC

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With which group was Haacke associated early in his career

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The Zero Group

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Where was the Zero Group formed

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Düsseldorf

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What type of art is the Zero Group known for

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Kinetic artworks

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contemporary art movements Haacke has been a proponent of

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Land art, kinetic art, conceptual art, or institutional critique

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Where was the “Rhine Water Purification Plant” installed

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Museum Haus Lange in Krefeld, Germany

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) type of operation does the installation represent

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Graywater reclamation operation

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) What kinds of systems does Haacke engage with through this artwork

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Economic and environmental systems

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) How does the size of Haacke’s installation compare to a full-scale industrial plant

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It’s much smaller

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) Where does the water used in the installation come from

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The nearby Rhine River

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) What materials are used in the filtration process of the installation

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Chemicals, charcoal, and sand

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) What living organisms were added to the clean water tank to demonstrate effectiveness

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Goldfish

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) Where does the excess water from the installation go

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It is pumped outdoors into the museum’s garden

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) How can the garden be viewed from the exhibition space

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Through a window

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) What did the clean water fill

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A rectangula Plexiglas prism on the floor

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What series did Haacke’s functional water-purifying system in Krefeld extend

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A series incorporating real-time water cycles and ecological concerns

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When did Haacke begin experimenting with the movement of water within Plexiglas containers

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1963

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The best-known experiment by Haacke involving water in Plexiglas

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Condensation Cube

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Made “Condensation Cube”

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Hans Haacke

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What years did the Condensation Cube span

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1963-65

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What material is the “Condensation Cube” made of

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Plexiglas

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What natural processes are demonstrated inside the “Condensation Cube”

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Evaporation and condensation

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What influences the cycle of evaporation and condensation in the “Condensation Cube”

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The relative temperature of the box’s environment

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What prominent theme do Haacke’s works address

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The liquid state of water

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Artpiece that features a rectangular prism suspended from the ceiling

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Wave

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Made “Wave”

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Hans Haacke

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What causes the rectangular prism in “Wave” to move

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Air currents in the room and the movement of liquid within the box

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What materials are commonly used in Haacke’s related works

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Plexiglas walls and liquid

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How does Haacke define a “sculpture” that interacts with its environment

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It’s no longer regarded as an object but as part of a continuous system

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According to Haacke, what do art objects merge with

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The environment

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How does Haacke describe the systems in his art

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As real and composed of interdependent processes

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In audience-participation works, what role might the viewer play

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The source of energy or a necessary presence

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How does Haacke differentiate a system from an imagined concept

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A system is real, not imagined

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What name did Jack Burnham give to Haacke’s works

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Wind and Water Works

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Named Haacke’s works “Wind and Water Works”

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Jack Burnham

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In which seminal exhibition was Haacke invited to participate in 1969

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“Earth Art” @ Cornell Univeristy

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Where was Earth Art held

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Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art at Cornell University

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What did Haacke create indoors for the exhibition

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A large pile of dirt planted with rye grass seeds

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What type of plant did Haacke use in the solarium installation

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Fast-growing rye grass

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One of the seminal early exhibitions of Land art

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“Earth Art”

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Where did Haacke create works for Earth Art

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Both indoors and outdoors

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Made “Grass Grows”

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Hans Haacke

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What did “Grass Grows” depict during the exhibition

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A full cycle of life and death, from sprouting to withering

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Where did Haacke create his outdoor piece for Earth Art

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In one of Cornell’s gorges beneath a waterfall

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Made “Ice Rope”

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Hans Haacke

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Sculpture that Haacke intended for natural water spray frozen on the rope

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Ice Rope

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Why did “Ice Rope” not form as intended

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Weather was unpredictable and a warm snap melted the ice, leaving only the exposed rope

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Where was the location for “Ice Rope”

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Upstate NY, Cornell

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What was the title of Haacke’s 1970 work

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MoMA Poll

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What was the Plexiglas box in “MoMA Poll” used for

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It had a slot cut into the top for participants to vote

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What did participants in “MoMA Poll” vote on

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A question about the Southeast Asian policy of Governor Nelson Rockefeller; included yes or no answer

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What was Nelson Rockefeller’s role at MoMA

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He was a member of the Board of Trustees and its former president

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What broader issues did MoMA Poll ask participants to consider

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The relationship between the museum, U.S. politics, and the Vietnam War

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Made “Shapolsky et al Manhattan Real Estate Holdings, A Real Time Social System as of May 1, 1971”

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Hans Haacke

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What was the title of Haacke’s 1971 work

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Shapolsky et al Manhattan Real Estate Holdings, A Real Time Social System as of May 1, 1971

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What did Haacke’s “Shapolsky” work include

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146 photographs of Manhattan apartment buildings and documents about a slumlord’s activities

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Where was Haacke’s “Shapolsky” originally scheduled to be shown

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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(Shapolsky) Why was Haacke’s exhibition canceled

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The museum director attempted to censor the artwork, despite it using public records

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(Shapolsky) How long before the exhibition was the cancellation

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6 weeks before it was scheduled to open

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What year did Haacke begin “Rhine Water Purification Plant”

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1972

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Which company was identified as the largest polluter of the Rhine River in Haacke’s installation

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A factory from the Bayer group of corporations

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) Haacke harbored concerns about the relationship betweem

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Museum Haus Lange and wealthy industrial magnets responsible for the Rhine River’s pollution

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) What did Haacke include names of as part of the installation

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the names of the local companies most responsible for the Rhine’s pollution

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How much untreated wastewater did the City of Krefeld pour into the Rhine in 1972

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About 11 billion gallons

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) What format did Haacke use to display the polluters in his installation

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A large triptych

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Who supported Haacke’s “Rhine Water Purification Plant” at Krefeld

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The director of the Krefeld Art Museums, which included th Haus Lange

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(Rhine Water Purification Plant) What kind of help did Haacke receive for his filtration system

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Technical help from local experts

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What does “Rhine Water Purification Plant” reveal about communities and art

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It shows the interrelation between natural resources, public art spaces, and environmental contributions

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Which museum included the Haus Lange where the installation was supported

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The Krefeld Art Museums

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