A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)

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bronze sculpture outdoor artwork public sculpture work of art

A Real Birmingham Family is a public bronze sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family to challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a family in contemporary society.

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Label	Occurrences
A Real Birmingham Family	4
A Real Birmingham Family (bronze sculpture)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork celebrating diversity of family structures)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork in Birmingham, England)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork outside the Library of Birmingham)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork unveiled by the artist)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (public monument)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (public sculpture in Birmingham)	1
A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture) canonical	1
A Real Birmingham Family sculpture	1
A Real Birmingham Family statue	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4821073 — 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.

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Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
Context triple: [Gillian Wearing, notableWork, A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)]

A. Triumph of Labour statue
The Triumph of Labour statue is a prominent bronze sculpture on Chennai’s Marina Beach depicting four workers straining to move a rock, symbolizing the dignity and strength of labor.
B. Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
C. Three Servicemen statue
The Three Servicemen statue is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. depicting three Vietnam War soldiers, created as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to offer a more traditional figurative tribute to those who served.
D. Irwell Sculpture Trail
Irwell Sculpture Trail is a public art route in North West England featuring a series of contemporary sculptures installed along the River Irwell and its surrounding landscape.
E. Eric Morecambe statue
The Eric Morecambe statue is a bronze sculpture in Morecambe, England, commemorating the beloved British comedian Eric Morecambe in his iconic dancing pose.
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: A Real Birmingham Family (sculpture)
Target entity description: A Real Birmingham Family is a public bronze sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday local family to challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a family in contemporary society.

A. Triumph of Labour statue
The Triumph of Labour statue is a prominent bronze sculpture on Chennai’s Marina Beach depicting four workers straining to move a rock, symbolizing the dignity and strength of labor.
B. Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
C. Three Servicemen statue
The Three Servicemen statue is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. depicting three Vietnam War soldiers, created as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to offer a more traditional figurative tribute to those who served.
D. Irwell Sculpture Trail
Irwell Sculpture Trail is a public art route in North West England featuring a series of contemporary sculptures installed along the River Irwell and its surrounding landscape.
E. Eric Morecambe statue
The Eric Morecambe statue is a bronze sculpture in Morecambe, England, commemorating the beloved British comedian Eric Morecambe in his iconic dancing pose.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (38)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bronze sculpture ⓘ outdoor artwork ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ work of art ⓘ
artisticMovement	contemporary art ⓘ
commissionedBy	Ikon Gallery ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
creator	Gillian Wearing ⓘ
depicts	contemporary family ⓘ everyday local family ⓘ
genre	figurative sculpture ⓘ public art ⓘ
hasEffect	stimulating debate about definition of family ⓘ
hasPart	two adult women figures ⓘ two children figures ⓘ
hasQuality	life-size figures ⓘ realistic representation ⓘ
inception	2014 ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ
location	Birmingham ⓘ
mainSubject	family ⓘ
materialUsed	bronze ⓘ
notableWorkOf	Gillian Wearing ⓘ
partOf	public art in Birmingham ⓘ
publicAccess	yes ⓘ
purpose	to challenge traditional notions of family ⓘ to represent contemporary family diversity ⓘ
significantEvent	public unveiling ceremony ⓘ
subjectHasRole	child ⓘ mother ⓘ
theme	everyday life ⓘ family diversity ⓘ social commentary ⓘ
unveiledBy	Gillian Wearing ⓘ
use	public display ⓘ

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