Mother and Child (Divided)
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Mother and Child (Divided) is a controversial installation by Damien Hirst featuring a cow and calf preserved in formaldehyde and displayed in bisected tanks, emblematic of his exploration of life, death, and the body.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mother and Child (Divided) canonical | 5 |
| Mother and Child, Divided | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1697414 — 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: Mother and Child (Divided) Context triple: [Damien Hirst, notableWork, Mother and Child (Divided)]
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A.
Mother and Child
"Mother and Child" is a 2009 drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García that interweaves the emotional stories of three women connected by adoption and motherhood.
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B.
Does Your Mother Know
"Does Your Mother Know" is an upbeat, rock-influenced ABBA song notable for its playful lyrics and prominent male lead vocals.
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C.
From the Cradle
From the Cradle is a 1994 blues album by Eric Clapton that features covers of classic blues songs and marks his return to traditional electric blues.
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D.
Dear Mama
"Dear Mama" is a heartfelt 1995 hip-hop song by Tupac Shakur that pays tribute to his mother and is widely regarded as one of his most iconic and emotional works.
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E.
Mama
"Mama" is a 1987 debut novel by Terry McMillan that follows a resilient Black single mother struggling to raise her children and rebuild her life amid poverty and personal turmoil.
- 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: Mother and Child (Divided) Target entity description: Mother and Child (Divided) is a controversial installation by Damien Hirst featuring a cow and calf preserved in formaldehyde and displayed in bisected tanks, emblematic of his exploration of life, death, and the body.
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A.
Mother and Child
"Mother and Child" is a 2009 drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García that interweaves the emotional stories of three women connected by adoption and motherhood.
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B.
Does Your Mother Know
"Does Your Mother Know" is an upbeat, rock-influenced ABBA song notable for its playful lyrics and prominent male lead vocals.
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C.
From the Cradle
From the Cradle is a 1994 blues album by Eric Clapton that features covers of classic blues songs and marks his return to traditional electric blues.
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D.
Dear Mama
"Dear Mama" is a heartfelt 1995 hip-hop song by Tupac Shakur that pays tribute to his mother and is widely regarded as one of his most iconic and emotional works.
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E.
Mama
"Mama" is a 1987 debut novel by Terry McMillan that follows a resilient Black single mother struggling to raise her children and rebuild her life amid poverty and personal turmoil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
ⓘ
installation art ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation
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sculptural installation ⓘ |
| artist | Damien Hirst ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | early career of Damien Hirst ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British art of the 1990s ⓘ |
| collection |
Saatchi collection (originally)
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linked to:
Saatchi Gallery
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| commissionedBy | Charles Saatchi ⓘ |
| controversy |
animal rights objections
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ethical debates about using dead animals in art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Damien Hirst ⓘ |
| depicts |
calf
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cow ⓘ mother and child ⓘ |
| displayFormat |
animals bisected lengthwise
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animals suspended in formaldehyde ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory |
exhibited at the 1993 Venice Biennale
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exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bisected calf
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bisected cow ⓘ four separate tanks ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
conceptual art traditions
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minimalist display aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
life and death
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mortality ⓘ the body ⓘ |
| movement | Young British Artists ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy over animal use in art
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iconic work of the Young British Artists ⓘ use of preserved animals ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Damien Hirst formaldehyde works
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linked to:
Damien Hirst
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| relatedTheme |
religious imagery
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sacrifice ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living ⓘ |
| title | Mother and Child (Divided) ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
calf
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cow ⓘ formaldehyde ⓘ glass tanks ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Mother and Child (Divided) Description of subject: Mother and Child (Divided) is a controversial installation by Damien Hirst featuring a cow and calf preserved in formaldehyde and displayed in bisected tanks, emblematic of his exploration of life, death, and the body.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Mother and Child (Divided)