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Wilhelm Wieben
?–2019
WA-00017719
Conceptual ArtPhotographyConceptual Art
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- BiographyWikidata· 70%
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About
Why this artist matters now
Wilhelm Wieben was a German conceptual artist whose practice, from the 1960s onward, prioritized idea and process over craft. Working across installation, photography, and text-based works, he engaged with systems, language, and the dematerialization of the art object. His work challenged institutional frameworks and conventional definitions of the art object itself within the broader European conceptual movement.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago
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