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Shibboleth

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Shibboleth refers to a large-scale installation by Doris Salcedo in which she created a long crack running through the floor of Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in London. This work explores themes of division, exclusion, and the hidden histories within public spaces.

AP course connection

Topic 10.5: 10.5 Unit 10 Required Works

Unit 10

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