Gravity and Grace
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"Gravity and Grace" is a monumental sculptural installation by El Anatsui composed of intricately woven metal bottle caps that resemble shimmering, tapestry-like cloths exploring themes of history, consumption, and transformation.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gravity and Grace canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gravity and Grace Context triple: [El Anatsui, notableWork, Gravity and Grace]
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A.
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace is a 2020 Tyler Perry-directed thriller film centered on a woman accused of murdering her husband, featuring Mehcad Brooks in a prominent role.
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B.
Stumble into Grace
Stumble into Grace is a 2003 studio album by American country and folk singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris that blends introspective songwriting with atmospheric, contemporary production.
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C.
All of Grace
All of Grace is a classic Christian devotional book by Charles Spurgeon that explains the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith in simple, accessible language.
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D.
Pieces of the Sky
Pieces of the Sky is Emmylou Harris's acclaimed 1975 major-label debut album that helped establish her as a leading voice in country and country-rock music.
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E.
His Grace
His Grace is a formal honorific style traditionally used in the United Kingdom for dukes and archbishops, denoting high noble or ecclesiastical rank.
- 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: Gravity and Grace Target entity description: "Gravity and Grace" is a monumental sculptural installation by El Anatsui composed of intricately woven metal bottle caps that resemble shimmering, tapestry-like cloths exploring themes of history, consumption, and transformation.
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A.
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace is a 2020 Tyler Perry-directed thriller film centered on a woman accused of murdering her husband, featuring Mehcad Brooks in a prominent role.
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B.
Stumble into Grace
Stumble into Grace is a 2003 studio album by American country and folk singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris that blends introspective songwriting with atmospheric, contemporary production.
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C.
All of Grace
All of Grace is a classic Christian devotional book by Charles Spurgeon that explains the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith in simple, accessible language.
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D.
Pieces of the Sky
Pieces of the Sky is Emmylou Harris's acclaimed 1975 major-label debut album that helped establish her as a leading voice in country and country-rock music.
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E.
His Grace
His Grace is a formal honorific style traditionally used in the United Kingdom for dukes and archbishops, denoting high noble or ecclesiastical rank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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sculptural installation ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation art
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sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
abstraction
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postcolonial critique ⓘ textile aesthetics ⓘ upcycling ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
Akron Art Museum
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Brooklyn Museum ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | curator Ellen Rudolph ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
golden tones
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multicolored surface ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfCreator | Ghana ⓘ |
| creator | El Anatsui ⓘ |
| creatorResidenceAtTimeOfWork | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dimensionCharacteristic | large-scale wall-hung panels ⓘ |
| displayMode |
draped like fabric
ⓘ
wall-mounted ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Akron Art Museum
ⓘ
Bass Museum of Art ⓘ
linked to:
The Bass Museum of Art
Brooklyn Museum ⓘ Des Moines Art Center ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | traveling exhibition ⓘ |
| inCollectionOf | various public and private collections ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
aluminum
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copper wire ⓘ metal bottle caps ⓘ |
| movement |
African contemporary art
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui
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linked to:
Anatsui
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| scale | monumental ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
bottle caps from liquor bottles
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patterns reminiscent of kente cloth ⓘ |
| technique |
assemblage
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stitching with wire ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial history
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consumption ⓘ global trade ⓘ history ⓘ materiality ⓘ recycling ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| visualAppearance |
shimmering surface
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tapestry-like cloth ⓘ |
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