Green River
E471771
Green River is a series of site-specific environmental art interventions by Olafur Eliasson in which he temporarily dyed urban rivers bright green to provoke reflection on perception, nature, and public space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Green River canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4705757 — 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: Green River Context triple: [Olafur Eliasson, notableWork, Green River]
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A.
Green River
Green River is a river in western Washington State that flows through the Seattle metropolitan area and is a key tributary of the Duwamish River.
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B.
Green River
The Green River is a major tributary of the Colorado River that flows through Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, carving deep canyons and shaping much of the Colorado Plateau’s dramatic landscape.
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C.
Green River
Green River was an influential mid-1980s Seattle grunge band whose members later formed prominent groups like Pearl Jam and Mudhoney.
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D.
Green River
Green River is a significant waterway in Kentucky known for its ecological diversity, recreational opportunities, and historical importance in the region’s river transport and settlement.
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E.
Snake River
The Snake River is a major waterway in the northwestern United States that flows through Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington before joining the Columbia River.
- 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: Green River Target entity description: Green River is a series of site-specific environmental art interventions by Olafur Eliasson in which he temporarily dyed urban rivers bright green to provoke reflection on perception, nature, and public space.
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A.
Green River
Green River is a river in western Washington State that flows through the Seattle metropolitan area and is a key tributary of the Duwamish River.
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B.
Green River
The Green River is a major tributary of the Colorado River that flows through Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, carving deep canyons and shaping much of the Colorado Plateau’s dramatic landscape.
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C.
Green River
Green River was an influential mid-1980s Seattle grunge band whose members later formed prominent groups like Pearl Jam and Mudhoney.
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D.
Green River
Green River is a significant waterway in Kentucky known for its ecological diversity, recreational opportunities, and historical importance in the region’s river transport and settlement.
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E.
Snake River
The Snake River is a major waterway in the northwestern United States that flows through Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington before joining the Columbia River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental art project
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site-specific artwork series ⓘ |
| creator | Olafur Eliasson ⓘ |
| elicits |
curiosity
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public debate ⓘ surprise ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between humans and environment
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role of art in public space ⓘ visual perception in everyday settings ⓘ |
| hasArtisticGenre |
conceptual art
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environmental art ⓘ public art ⓘ site-specific art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMedium |
artificial dye
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urban river water ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
art world
ⓘ
general public ⓘ urban residents ⓘ |
| hasConceptualBasis |
phenomenology of perception
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site-specificity ⓘ visibility of natural elements in cities ⓘ |
| hasEthicalConsideration |
environmental impact of artistic interventions
ⓘ
use of chemicals in natural systems ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionFormat | unannounced public intervention ⓘ |
| hasLocationType | urban river ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
environmental awareness
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nature ⓘ perception ⓘ public space ⓘ urban environment ⓘ |
| hasTemporalCharacteristic |
short-lived color change
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temporary ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
river dyeing
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temporary intervention ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
passersby
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urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| isIntendedTo |
alter viewers’ spatial awareness
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highlight the presence of the river in the city ⓘ provoke reflection on nature ⓘ provoke reflection on perception ⓘ provoke reflection on public space ⓘ |
| modifies | appearance of river surface ⓘ |
| partOf | Olafur Eliasson’s body of work ⓘ |
| usesColor | bright green ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | non-toxic dye ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Green River Description of subject: Green River is a series of site-specific environmental art interventions by Olafur Eliasson in which he temporarily dyed urban rivers bright green to provoke reflection on perception, nature, and public space.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.