A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery)
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A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday Birmingham family in bronze, challenging traditional notions of what constitutes a family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Real Birmingham Family (public art commission) | 1 |
| A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4821084 — 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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery) Context triple: [Gillian Wearing, notableWork, A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery)]
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a major public museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England, renowned for its extensive collections of fine art, applied art, archaeology, and local history.
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The New Art Gallery Walsall
The New Art Gallery Walsall is a contemporary art museum in Walsall, England, known for its modern architecture and collections that include works by Jacob Epstein and other significant British artists.
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Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
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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.
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Revolution Manchester Gallery
Revolution Manchester Gallery is a permanent exhibition space at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum that showcases the city’s industrial heritage, scientific innovation, and technological achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery) Target entity description: A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday Birmingham family in bronze, challenging traditional notions of what constitutes a family.
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A.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a major public museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England, renowned for its extensive collections of fine art, applied art, archaeology, and local history.
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B.
The New Art Gallery Walsall
The New Art Gallery Walsall is a contemporary art museum in Walsall, England, known for its modern architecture and collections that include works by Jacob Epstein and other significant British artists.
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C.
Ford Madox Brown mural cycle
The Ford Madox Brown mural cycle is a series of large-scale Victorian-era wall paintings in Manchester Town Hall depicting key episodes in the history and development of Manchester.
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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.
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E.
Revolution Manchester Gallery
Revolution Manchester Gallery is a permanent exhibition space at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum that showcases the city’s industrial heritage, scientific innovation, and technological achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Birmingham City Council
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Ikon Gallery ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | public space in Birmingham ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Gillian Wearing ⓘ |
| depicts |
everyday Birmingham family
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modern family configuration ⓘ single-parent family structure ⓘ |
| genre |
figurative sculpture
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public art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
two adult women figures
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two child figures ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
life-size figures
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realistic style ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Real Birmingham Family ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
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England ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | West Midlands ⓘ |
| mainSubject | family ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging traditional nuclear family ideal
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representation of real local residents ⓘ |
| partOf | Ikon Gallery public art commissions ⓘ |
| purpose | to challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a family ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
media coverage in the UK
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public debate about definition of family ⓘ |
| theme |
contemporary family life
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representation of ordinary people ⓘ social identity ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Gillian Wearing ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | lost-wax bronze casting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery) Description of subject: A Real Birmingham Family is a public sculpture by British artist Gillian Wearing that portrays an everyday Birmingham family in bronze, challenging traditional notions of what constitutes a family.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery)
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A Real Birmingham Family (public artwork commissioned by Ikon Gallery)
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