installation art

noun

A genre of art which incorporates any media, including the physical features of the site, to create a conceptual experience in a particular environment.

Meanings

nouninstallation art (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of art which incorporates any media, including the physical features of the site, to create a conceptual experience in a particular environment.
    1 more example

    Chasca's ring is unique. It appears to be, for lack of a better term, a massive piece of alien "installation art." The rings are made of small pieces of synthetic material, and are almost invisible from space. From the ground, they catch and scatter the light of Matano in picturesque ways. It is not known who created the ring or when.

    2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Chasca planetary description

Translations

Polish instalacja
  • instalacjaart
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APA

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Chicago

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