Simon Starling
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Simon Starling is a British conceptual artist and Turner Prize winner known for his research-driven works that explore transformation, history, and the circulation of objects.
All labels observed (1)
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| Simon Starling canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2337237 — 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: Simon Starling Context triple: [Glasgow School of Art, hasNotableAlumni, Simon Starling]
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A.
Larry Poons
Larry Poons is an American abstract painter known for his vibrant, optically dynamic compositions that evolved from dot-based Op Art to energetic, gestural abstractions.
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B.
Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg is a renowned British sculptor known for his innovative use of materials and abstract forms, and for serving as a prominent professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
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C.
David Mellor
David Mellor is a British designer renowned for his influential cutlery and tableware designs that helped shape modern industrial design in the UK.
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D.
Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry is a British contemporary artist and Turner Prize-winning ceramicist known for his elaborate vases, tapestries, and his cross-dressing alter ego, Claire.
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E.
Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
- 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: Simon Starling Target entity description: Simon Starling is a British conceptual artist and Turner Prize winner known for his research-driven works that explore transformation, history, and the circulation of objects.
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A.
Larry Poons
Larry Poons is an American abstract painter known for his vibrant, optically dynamic compositions that evolved from dot-based Op Art to energetic, gestural abstractions.
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B.
Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg is a renowned British sculptor known for his innovative use of materials and abstract forms, and for serving as a prominent professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
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C.
David Mellor
David Mellor is a British designer renowned for his influential cutlery and tableware designs that helped shape modern industrial design in the UK.
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D.
Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry is a British contemporary artist and Turner Prize-winning ceramicist known for his elaborate vases, tapestries, and his cross-dressing alter ego, Claire.
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E.
Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artist
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contemporary artist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
global circulation of objects
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industrial history ⓘ material transformation ⓘ process-based practice ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Turner Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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photography ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary conceptual art discourse ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
film
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installation ⓘ photographic work ⓘ sculptural work ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
art criticism
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museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploring circulation of objects
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exploring history ⓘ exploring transformation ⓘ research-driven artworks ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement | conceptual art ⓘ |
| name | Simon Starling ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAward | Turner Prize ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Autoxylopyrocycloboros
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Project for a Masquerade (Hiroshima) ⓘ Shedboatshed (Mobile Architecture No. 2) ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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conceptual artist ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
research-driven practice
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site-specific investigation ⓘ |
| workCharacteristic |
emphasis on process
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engagement with technology and industry ⓘ historical research ⓘ narrative structures ⓘ transformative reuse of objects ⓘ |
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Subject: Simon Starling Description of subject: Simon Starling is a British conceptual artist and Turner Prize winner known for his research-driven works that explore transformation, history, and the circulation of objects.
Referenced by (12)
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