installation art

[ in-stuh-ley-shuhn ahrt ]

noun

1. art that is created, constructed, or installed on the site where it is exhibited, often incorporating materials or physical features on the site.

Other Words From

• in·stal·la·tion art·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of installation art¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

It’s an early example of a whole genre of deliberately hectic, overwhelming installation art, and it takes serious willpower to stop yourself from fleeing.

From Washington Post