Background Story series
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Background Story series is a conceptual art project by Xu Bing that recreates traditional Chinese landscape paintings using backlit arrangements of everyday materials to reveal the illusion behind pictorial representation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Background Story | 1 |
| Background Story series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4745695 — 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: Background Story series Context triple: [Xu Bing, notableWork, Background Story series]
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A.
The Stories
The Stories is the English translation of the name of Surah Al-Qasas, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts key narratives of earlier prophets, especially the story of Moses.
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B.
Tales
Tales is a collection of short stories by Amiri Baraka that reflects his politically charged, experimental, and African American–centered literary style.
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C.
Tales
Tales is a jazz fusion album by renowned bassist Marcus Miller that showcases his virtuosic playing, sophisticated compositions, and blend of funk, jazz, and contemporary grooves.
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D.
Foundation series (early stories)
The Foundation series (early stories) are Isaac Asimov’s seminal science fiction tales that introduced the concept of psychohistory and laid the groundwork for his influential Foundation universe.
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E.
Inside Story
Inside Story is a 1986 studio album by American singer and actress Grace Jones that blends pop, R&B, and experimental sounds, noted for its innovative production and introspective 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: Background Story series Target entity description: Background Story series is a conceptual art project by Xu Bing that recreates traditional Chinese landscape paintings using backlit arrangements of everyday materials to reveal the illusion behind pictorial representation.
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A.
The Stories
The Stories is the English translation of the name of Surah Al-Qasas, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts key narratives of earlier prophets, especially the story of Moses.
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B.
Tales
Tales is a collection of short stories by Amiri Baraka that reflects his politically charged, experimental, and African American–centered literary style.
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C.
Tales
Tales is a jazz fusion album by renowned bassist Marcus Miller that showcases his virtuosic playing, sophisticated compositions, and blend of funk, jazz, and contemporary grooves.
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D.
Foundation series (early stories)
The Foundation series (early stories) are Isaac Asimov’s seminal science fiction tales that introduced the concept of psychohistory and laid the groundwork for his influential Foundation universe.
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E.
Inside Story
Inside Story is a 1986 studio album by American singer and actress Grace Jones that blends pop, R&B, and experimental sounds, noted for its innovative production and introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art series
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conceptual art project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge traditional Chinese art and contemporary practice
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expose the constructed nature of images ⓘ question authenticity in visual culture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Background Story
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linked to:
Background Story series
Background Story (Xu Bing) ⓘ |
| artForm | lightbox installation ⓘ |
| artisticMethod |
backlighting to create illusionistic images
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recreation of landscape paintings with non-art materials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Xu Bing ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
British Museum
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ⓘ international contemporary art exhibitions ⓘ various museums in China ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedIn | early 2000s ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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installation art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
appearance versus reality
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construction of images ⓘ cultural tradition and modernity ⓘ illusion of pictorial representation ⓘ perception and deception ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
shanshui painting tradition
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traditional Chinese landscape painting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Chinese
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English ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary Chinese art
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global contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Xu Bing ⓘ |
| partOf | Xu Bing installations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book from the Sky
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Xu Bing’s exploration of language and representation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
mountains
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rivers ⓘ traditional Chinese landscapes ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
backlit translucent screens
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cardboard ⓘ discarded packaging ⓘ everyday materials ⓘ plant matter ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
resembles ink landscape painting from the front
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reveals mundane materials when viewed from behind ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Background Story series Description of subject: Background Story series is a conceptual art project by Xu Bing that recreates traditional Chinese landscape paintings using backlit arrangements of everyday materials to reveal the illusion behind pictorial representation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Background Story series