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site-specific artwork
UK/ˌsaɪt spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɑːtwɜːk/US/ˌsaɪt spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɑrtˌwɜrk/SITE·spe·CIF·fic ART·work
an artwork created for and tied to a particular location
Examples
“The plaza commission resulted in a site-specific artwork that responded to local history.”
“Site-specific artworks often lose meaning when removed from their original context.”
“Commissioning a site-specific artwork can revitalise an urban space.”
Band 8 sentence
“The commission resulted in a site-specific artwork whose materials and form directly referenced the river that runs through the town.”
Collocations
- commission a site-specific artwork
- site-specific installation
Word family
Common mistakes
site specific artwork→site-specific artwork
artwork for site→site-specific artwork
Say it for a higher band
5public art→6installation art→7+site-specific artwork
Synonyms
installation art
Easily confused
installation art
“The museum's installation art included immersive video projections and sculptural elements.”
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