Waltercio Caldas
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Waltercio Caldas is a Brazilian contemporary artist known for his minimalist, conceptual sculptures and installations that explore perception, space, and the relationship between objects and viewers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waltercio Caldas canonical | 2 |
| Waltercio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1170261 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waltercio Caldas Context triple: [Escola Nacional de Belas Artes, hasNotableAlumni, Waltercio Caldas]
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A.
Jorge Machado Moreira
Jorge Machado Moreira was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect and urban planner known for his influential role in mid-20th-century Brazilian architecture.
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B.
Ernesto Melo Antunes
Ernesto Melo Antunes was a Portuguese military officer, intellectual, and politician who played a key ideological and diplomatic role in the Carnation Revolution and the country’s transition to democracy.
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C.
José Resende
José Resende is a Brazilian sculptor known for his innovative use of industrial materials and significant contributions to contemporary art in Brazil.
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D.
José Alexandre
José Alexandre is the birth name of Xanana Gusmão, the prominent East Timorese independence leader and statesman.
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E.
Mário Cravo Júnior
Mário Cravo Júnior was a prominent Brazilian sculptor and visual artist known for his modernist works that often incorporated Afro-Brazilian cultural themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waltercio Caldas Target entity description: Waltercio Caldas is a Brazilian contemporary artist known for his minimalist, conceptual sculptures and installations that explore perception, space, and the relationship between objects and viewers.
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A.
Jorge Machado Moreira
Jorge Machado Moreira was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect and urban planner known for his influential role in mid-20th-century Brazilian architecture.
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B.
Ernesto Melo Antunes
Ernesto Melo Antunes was a Portuguese military officer, intellectual, and politician who played a key ideological and diplomatic role in the Carnation Revolution and the country’s transition to democracy.
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C.
José Resende
José Resende is a Brazilian sculptor known for his innovative use of industrial materials and significant contributions to contemporary art in Brazil.
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D.
José Alexandre
José Alexandre is the birth name of Xanana Gusmão, the prominent East Timorese independence leader and statesman.
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E.
Mário Cravo Júnior
Mário Cravo Júnior was a prominent Brazilian sculptor and visual artist known for his modernist works that often incorporated Afro-Brazilian cultural themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artist
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contemporary artist ⓘ human ⓘ installation artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
perception
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space ⓘ viewer-object relationship ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| familyName | Caldas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ installation art ⓘ minimalist sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| givenName |
Waltercio
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linked to:
Waltercio Caldas
|
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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minimalism ⓘ |
| name | Waltercio Caldas ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conceptual installations
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minimalist sculptures ⓘ works exploring perception ⓘ works exploring space ⓘ works exploring the relationship between objects and viewers ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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installation artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| usesArtisticStyle |
conceptualism
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minimalism ⓘ |
| workLocation | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waltercio Caldas Description of subject: Waltercio Caldas is a Brazilian contemporary artist known for his minimalist, conceptual sculptures and installations that explore perception, space, and the relationship between objects and viewers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Waltercio Caldas