Van Gogh’s Ear
E444020
Van Gogh’s Ear is a large, swimming-pool-shaped outdoor sculpture by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, known for its surreal, site-specific public installation style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Van Gogh’s Ear canonical | 2 |
| Van Gogh’s Ear at Rockefeller Center, New York | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4483313 — 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: Van Gogh’s Ear Context triple: [Elmgreen & Dragset, notableWork, Van Gogh’s Ear]
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A.
The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson is a 1983 novel by Philip Roth that continues the story of his alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, exploring themes of illness, identity, and artistic crisis with Roth’s characteristic dark humor and introspection.
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B.
Souvenirs sur Van Gogh
Souvenirs sur Van Gogh is a memoir by French painter Émile Bernard that offers personal recollections and insights into the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.
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C.
Whipping Post
"Whipping Post" is a landmark blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, renowned for its emotional intensity, extended improvisations, and central place in their live performances.
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D.
The Scream
The Scream is an iconic late-19th-century painting by Edvard Munch that powerfully depicts existential angst and has become one of the most recognizable images in modern art.
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E.
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax is a 2014 television film that dramatizes the infamous 1892 Lizzie Borden murder case, starring Christina Ricci in the title role.
- 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: Van Gogh’s Ear Target entity description: Van Gogh’s Ear is a large, swimming-pool-shaped outdoor sculpture by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, known for its surreal, site-specific public installation style.
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A.
The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson is a 1983 novel by Philip Roth that continues the story of his alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, exploring themes of illness, identity, and artistic crisis with Roth’s characteristic dark humor and introspection.
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B.
Souvenirs sur Van Gogh
Souvenirs sur Van Gogh is a memoir by French painter Émile Bernard that offers personal recollections and insights into the life and work of Vincent van Gogh.
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C.
Whipping Post
"Whipping Post" is a landmark blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, renowned for its emotional intensity, extended improvisations, and central place in their live performances.
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D.
The Scream
The Scream is an iconic late-19th-century painting by Edvard Munch that powerfully depicts existential angst and has become one of the most recognizable images in modern art.
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E.
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax is a 2014 television film that dramatizes the infamous 1892 Lizzie Borden murder case, starring Christina Ricci in the title role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ site-specific installation ⓘ |
| access | viewable from public space ⓘ |
| artistDuoMember |
Ingar Dragset
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Michael Elmgreen ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | public display ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark-Norway artist duo ⓘ |
| creator | Elmgreen & Dragset ⓘ |
| creatorNationality |
Danish
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Norwegian ⓘ |
| depicts | swimming pool ⓘ |
| function | public visual artwork ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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public art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
conceptual
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minimalist-influenced ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
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pool-tile-like pattern ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
commentary on modern consumer culture
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juxtaposition of body part and leisure object ⓘ playful reference to art history ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | everyday leisure object recontextualized ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity
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art and public space ⓘ body and perception ⓘ displacement ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Van Gogh’s severed ear
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Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general public ⓘ |
| material |
fiberglass
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metal ⓘ paint ⓘ |
| notableFor |
site-specific design
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surreal appearance ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| shape | swimming-pool-shaped ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
large-scale fabrication
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site-specific installation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Van Gogh’s Ear Description of subject: Van Gogh’s Ear is a large, swimming-pool-shaped outdoor sculpture by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, known for its surreal, site-specific public installation style.
Referenced by (3)
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